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Alexandria Bantu Affairs Commissioners
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Magistrate and Bantu Affairs Commissioner, Alexandria

  • 1/AXA
  • Governmental body
  • 1856 – 1977

A magistrate's court was established at Alexandria on 15 September 1856.

The magistrate held periodical courts at Springmount, Sandflats, Boesmansrivier, Paterson and Kinkelbos. He also acted as inspector of native locations, deputy registrar of births and deaths and as chairman of the liquor licensing court.

Since c1946 the magistrate also acted as bantu affairs commissioner.