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A magistrate’s court was established at Bedford on 13 August 1857 (Government Gazette No 2851, dated 14 August 1857, Proclamation dated 13 August 1857).

The Magistrate of Bedford was also appointed Native Commissioner by Government Notice No 1865 of 1928, published in Government Gazette No 1734 dated 26 October 1928.

The Divisional Council of Bedford was established on 18 February 1858.

On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Bedford was reconstituted together with the Divisional Councils of Somerset East and Fort Beaufort to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Smaldeel (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061, 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174, 18 July 1979).