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did not admit of the interpretation given by the Bench of Magistrates and His Excellency has been further officially advised by the Attorney General that issuing the Mandamus nisi but not granted made absolute which required a prompt obedience to the Law, the Chief Justice did take occasion to express opinions disapproving of the conduct of the Bench.
Resolved-
As a Majority of the Council are of opinion that further reference by the Council to the Magistrates should be confined to a simple acknowledgment of receipt - it was so decided.
(Signed) John Bowring Governor
Read and approved this 13th day of October 1856.
(Signed) J. M. Talmage, Acting for the Clerk of Council
True Copy
(Signed) Menander Acting for the Clerk of Council