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On 19 October 1880 Griqualand West was annexed to the Cape Colony in terms of Act No 39 of 1877 (Government Gazette No 6070 dated 19 October 1880, Proclamation No 124 of 15 October 1880). According to Section 20 of this Act all “courts of resident magistrates established in such districts, shall become and be districts and courts of resident magistrates of this colony, and be in the same situation and condition as if such courts had been created by the “Resident Magistrate’s Court Act, 1856” (The Statue Law of Griqualand West, 1882, p 400). James Lionel Truter was appointed Magistrate for Kimberley on 24 December 1880 (Government Gazette No 6094 dated 24 December 1880, Government Notice No 1372 of 22 December 1880). An Assistant Magistrate, GRK Bradshaw, was appointed on 20 October 1882 (Government Gazette No 6301, dated 20 October 1882, Government Notice No 1236, dated 19 October 1882). On 24 December 1880 John Hemming was appointed Civil Commissioner for Kimberley and Registrar of Deeds in the late province of Griqualand West in place of HB Wright who temporarily filled this post (Government Gazette No 6094 dated 24 December 1880, Government Notice No 1375 of 23 December 1880). For the records of the Civil Commissioner see 1/KIM Add 5/1/1/1 – Add 5/A1/1/2/1. On 7 July 1908 P Dreyer was appointed Magistrate and Civil Commissioner for Kimberley and Registrar of Deeds for the territory of Griqualand West (Government Gazette No 9081, dated 7 July 1908, Proclamation No 741 of 1 July 1908).