On 27 May 1836, Jeffcott accepted appointment as the first judge of the new colony of South Australia, a position he had first applied for when the colony was proposed in 1834. Jeffcott never officially held the title "Chief Justice of South Australia", which was not created until 1856.
On May 27, 1836, Jeffcott accepted his appointment as the first judge of South Australia, a position he had applied for in 1834. However, he never officially held the title "Chief Justice of South Australia," which was not created until 1856.