Now the magistrates were to render a prompt obedience to the Writ, and make return that they had obeyed it. His Lordship added that he was altogether of opinion that the Magisterial decisions in both cases were against law—that the works in Lye-atting's case having been commenced before the passing of Ordinance of 1856, were nuisances within its meaning—that the continuance for a single day of that or any other Nuisance was a distinct and new offence—that day's nuisance was not affected or prejudged by any adjudication on previous day's nuisances.
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