A Special Justice of the Peace was appointed at Steytlerville in the district of Willowmore on 7 November 1890 (Government Gazette No 7240 dated 11 November 1890, Proclamation No 270 dated 7 November 1890). The Special Justice of the Peace held court simultaneously with a periodical court held by the Magistrate of Uitenhage, until an Assistant Resident Magistrate for Steytlerville was appointed on 28 December 1893 (Government Gazette No 7567 dated 29 December 1893, Government Notice No 1264 dated 28 December 1893).

A Resident Magistrate’s court was established at Steytlerville on 28 December 1899 (Government Gazette No 8193 dated 29 December 1893, Proclamation No 373 dated 23 December 1899).