The preceding firm, unanimously that Magistrates are invested with jurisdiction in some respect almost unlimited in extent over household property by Ordinance 8 of 1856 which by its asserted retrospective action embraces every building whatsoever hereafter to be commenced, resumed prosecuted or finished.
But I beg to call attention to the fact that several individuals components of this meeting when sitting on the Bench as Magistrate, decided that "or" (in the phrase quoted which is but the substance of their remarks) was a conjunctive and not a disjunctive.
Some sat as Magistrates during this current month and decided, that they did not read Ordinance 8 of 1856 retrospectively. If then these their decisions founded on their judgment explain their true sentiments, it follows that the Resolution does not...
It is the fact that although Ordinance 8 of 1856 was passed in April last, only five houses have been subjected to demolitions and that only extended to such parts as were built some time subsequent to the passing of the