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Master of the Supreme Court, Grahamstown

  • MOG
  • Governmental body
  • 1957 – 1968
Act No 68 of 1957 (assented to on 24 June 1957) was implemented to amend the law relating to the formalities of certain aspects of the jurisdiction of the Eastern Districts Local Division of the Supreme Court (SRP 5/1/50, Preamble to Act No 68 of 1957, p 1046). Section 16 of this Act made provision for the appointment of a Master and Assistant Master for each provincial division of the Supreme Court of which the Eastern Districts Local Division was one. Proclamation No 214 of 1957 (assented to on 16 July 1957) indicated that section 16 of Act No 68 of 1957 would come into operation on 1 August 1957 (Government Gazette No 5917 of 26 July 1957, p 4, contained in volume SRP 6/1/205).

Magistrate, Albany (Grahamstown)

  • 1/AY
  • Governmental body
  • 1806 – 1978

Grahamstown developed into the main centre of the Eastern Province when the 1820 Settlers and some Boer families settled there.

On 15 September 1820 a court of Deputy Landdrost and Heemraden, under the control of the court of Landdrost and Heemraden at Uitenhage, was established for the better administration of justice in the new developed area.

In October 1820 it was, however, decided to establish a permanent seat of magistry in the district of Albany. The chief seat was situated in the town of Bathurst. The court of Heemraden consisted of the Heemrade resident within the limits of the sub-drostdy of Grahamstown.

The magistrate also acted as chairman of the matrimonial and liquor licensing courts.