The court is constituted by either magistrates or special magistrates.

A special magistrates may also constitute the court.

Magistrates and special magistrates are appointed by the executive.

The judge also suggested that a special magistrate could be appointed to explore a possible settlement, an idea that Shinnecock tribal leaders said they supported.

A special magistrate, the cechase, looked after the cecha or rath, sacred things.

He became an honorary special magistrate in 1852.

Throughout the rest of his life, he had a variety of interests in the area, including being the town's first mayor and a special magistrate for the region.

Mr Kingsley Newman was appointed the youngest ever special magistrate at 31.

The report has also been sent to a special magistrate who is investigating criminal responsibility in the case, although no charges have yet been filed.

In September, 1855, he was appointed a special magistrate in British Kaffraria.