Showing 1 results

Authority record
George Criminal and Civil Court
Date modified
Descending

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.