CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10] — Page 290

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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

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10 282 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
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10 282 did not admit of the to it interpretation given by the Bench of Magistrata and This Excellency has been further officially -formally advised by the Attorney General that issuring the Mandami and on iss not granted Nise but ot granted made absolute which required a prompt obedience to the Law, the Chief pustice did take occasion to express opinions disapproving of et the conduct of the Bench. O Resolved- As a Majority of the Council are of opcision that further reference by the bonneil to the Magistrates should be confined to a rates Letter simple acknowledgment = of receipt - it was so decided. (Signed) John Bowring Governor 70. Reas and approved this 13th day of October 1856. (stiqued) J. M. Talmadae lantri for the Clerk of Council True Copy Menader actio for the Clerk of Couveik
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10

282

did not admit of the

to it

interpretation given by the Bench of Magistrata and This Excellency has been further officially

-formally advised by the Attorney General that issuring the Mandami

and

on iss

not granted Nise but

ot granted

made absolute which

required a prompt obedience to the Law, the Chief pustice did take occasion

to express opinions disapproving of

et

the

conduct of the Bench.

O

Resolved-

As a Majority of the Council

are

of opcision that further reference by the bonneil to the Magistrates should be confined to a

rates Letter

simple acknowledgment

=

of receipt - it was so decided. (Signed) John Bowring

Governor 70.

Reas and approved

this 13th day of October 1856.

(stiqued) J. M. Talmadae lantri

for the Clerk of Council True Copy

Menader actio

for the Clerk of Couveik

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