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Butterworth Criminal and Civil Court
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Magistrate and Bantu Affairs Commissioner, Butterworth

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  • Governmental body
  • 1878 – 1963

A Magistrate’s Court was established at Butterworth on 16 December 1878 (PJ Venter: Government Departments of the Cape of Good Hope, 1806 – 1910, p 292).

The Magistrate of Butterworth, Mr FH Brownlee, was also appointed Native Commissioner by Government Notice No 1865 of 26 October 1928 (Government Gazette No 1734 dated 26 October 1928).