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A Special Justice of the Peace was appointed at Heidelberg on 15 October 1876 (Government Gazette No 5620 dated 10 October 1876, Proclamation No 71 dated 9 October 1876).

On 10 December 1938 the periodical court held at Heidelberg by the Magistrates of Swellendam and Riversdale respectively, was abolished and a magistrate’s court established (Government Gazette No 2594 dated 30 December 1938, Proclamation No 288 dated 21 December 1938).

The Robertson School Board was established on 9 September 1905 in terms of Act No 35 of 1905 (Government Gazette No 8787, 12 September 1905, Proclamation No 293, 9 September 1905). The first meeting of the Board was held on 12 December 1905 (Government Gazette No 8810, 1 December 1905, Government Notice No 1267, 29 November 1905).

The Board was dissolved on 30 June 1991 (Government Gazette No 13075, 22 March 1991, Government Notice No 549).

A "Kollege" of Landdros and Heemraden was established at George on 23 April 1811.

The magistrate acted as clerk of the peace, deputy administrator, visiting magistrate to the George Convict Station, district commandant during the Anglo-Boer War, deputy registrar of births and deaths, conservator of crown forests, distributor of stamps, etc.

Most of the documents dated before 25 June 1844 were destroyed by fire.

An assistant resident magistrate was appointed at Durbanville on 31 August 1899. Prior to his appointment and since November 1872, Durbanville fell under the jurisdiction of Cape Town with the magistrate of Wynberg holding a periodical court at Durbanville. In terms of Act 10 of 1876 a special justice of the peace was appointed for the Durbanville area. This office was abolished when the previous periodical court was again established on 19 July 1888. The Magistrate, Cape Town took over the jurisdiction of Durbanville on 11 November and held a periodical court there until a magistrate was appointed at Durbanville in 1899.

The magistrate held a periodical court at Bellville from 1916 - 1926.

Clanwilliam, formerly known as Jan Disselsvlei, formed part of the district of Stellenbosch until 1808 when it was annexed to the newly established district of Tulbagh. It then also became a sub-drosdy. The assistant magistrate's seat of office was on the loan farm Jan Disselsvlei, specially bought for this purpose. This sub-drosdy was renamed Clanwilliam in January 1814. On 1 January 1828 a resident magistrate was appointed to the Clanwilliam district.

The magistrate's office was burnt down during the Anglo-Boer War and most of the records prior to 1902 were destroyed.

The magistrate held periodical courts at Citrusdal, Lamberts Bay, Van Puttensvlei and Vanrhynsdorp.