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Police and magistracy in 1876

A police station and magistrate were established in Jansenville in 1876.

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By 1876 Jansenville had grown sufficiently to receive a police station, initially staffed by two constables, and a resident magistrate. These institutions marked the town's development into an administrative centre for the surrounding Noorsveld.

Town history is an evolving local record. Additional archival sources, community accounts and photographs can help improve this article.