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Authority record
Western Cape Province

Magistrate, Montagu

  • 1/MTU
  • Governmental body
  • 1897 – 1983
A Magistrate’s Court was established at Montagu on 15 January 1897 (Government Gazette No 7884, dated 12 January 1897, Proclamation No 5/1897, dated 15 January 1897).

Magistrate, Murraysburg

  • 1/MBG
  • Governmental body
  • 1862 – 1975
A Magistrate’s Court was established at Murraysburg on 14 April 1859 (Government Gazette dated 15 April 1859; Proclamation No 23, dated 14 April 1859).

Magistrate, Heidelberg

  • 1/HDB
  • Governmental body
  • 1881 – 1976

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).

Magistrate, Grabouw

  • 1/GBW
  • Governmental body
  • 1948 – 1981
A Magistrate’s court was established at Grabouw as from 13 February 1948 (Government Gazette No 3930 dated 13 February 1948, Government Notice No 358 dated 13 February 1948).

Magistrate, Ceres

  • 1/CER
  • Governmental body
  • 1889 – 1982
A magistrate’s court was established at Ceres on 1 May 1889 (Government Gazette No 7080 dated 30 April 1889: Proclamation No 80).

Secretary, Robertson School Board

  • SBR
  • Governmental body
  • 1906 – 1991

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).

Magistrate, Hopefield

  • 1/HFD
  • Governmental body
  • 1896 – 1981
A court of the Resident Magistrate, to be presided over by an Assistant Resident Magistrate was established at Hopefield in the District of Malmesbury on 8 October 1896 (Government Gazette No 7856, dated 6 October 1896, Government Notice No 957).

Magistrate, Hermanus

  • 1/HMS
  • Governmental body
  • 1946 – 1997
A Special Justice of the Peace was appointed at Hermanus on 1 March 1946 (Government Gazette No 3612 of 1 March 1946, Government Notice No 472 of 1946). On 1 July 1947 the court of the Special Justice of the Peace as well as the periodical court held by the magistrate of Caledon were abolished and a magistrate’s court was established at Hermanus (Government Gazette No 3838 dated 27 June 1947, Government Notice No 1297).

Magistrate, George

  • 1/GEO
  • Governmental body
  • 1833 – 2001

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.

Magistrate, Durbanville

  • 1/DBN
  • Governmental body
  • 1889 – 1926

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.

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