Military confrontations between Asante and the Fante contribute to the growth of British influence on the Gold Coast.

It was concern about Asante activities on the coast that had compelled the Fante states to sign the Bond of 1844.

In theory, the bond allows the British quite limited judicial powers—the trying of murder and robbery cases only.

Also, the British cannot acquire further judicial rights without the consent of the kings, chiefs, and people of the protectorate.

In practice, however, British efforts to usurp more and more judicial authority are so successful that in the 1850s they consider establishing European courts in place of traditional African ones.