CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 22

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The Resolutions arrived at.

The Answer of the Colonial Secretary purposely delayed till the Home Mail—

4. 10th September had reached, crammed ... the resolutions in detail, and has received the sanction of the Executive Council.

No replication has yet been received, but in explanation of the Answer and of the general subject I may make the following remarks.

It is quite true that certain of the unpaid Magistrates dismissed a case under the Buildings and Nuisance Ordinance on the ground that it was not retrospective for the written decision signed by them.

A letter from 19 Gentlemen was forwarded to me from the Police Court on demand of the Colonial Secretary.

I should add that Mr. Acting Magistrate Mitchell, well aware of the retrospective character of the Ordinance, and therefore unable to give judgment in accordance with his own and the popular view, on that occasion as on others invited the presence of these gentlemen on the Bench in order that they might support him.

Don't I presume that the Ordinance in question will now undergo re-consideration?

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The Resolutions arrived at. The Answer of the Colonial Secretary purposely delayed till the Home Mail— 4. 10th September had reached, crammed ... the resolutions in detail, and has received the sanction of the Executive Council. No replication has yet been received, but in explanation of the Answer and of the general subject I may make the following remarks. It is quite true that certain of the unpaid Magistrates dismissed a case under the Buildings and Nuisance Ordinance on the ground that it was not retrospective for the written decision signed by them. A letter from 19 Gentlemen was forwarded to me from the Police Court on demand of the Colonial Secretary. I should add that Mr. Acting Magistrate Mitchell, well aware of the retrospective character of the Ordinance, and therefore unable to give judgment in accordance with his own and the popular view, on that occasion as on others invited the presence of these gentlemen on the Bench in order that they might support him. Don't I presume that the Ordinance in question will now undergo re-consideration? The Admission of the Public...

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the Resolutions arrived at. The Answer of the Colonial Secutay purposely delayed till the Home Mail- 4. 10th September had reached, crammes 斥 the recolutions in detail, and has preecived the camction of the recutive In Council. No replication has yet been rescived, but in arianation of the Answer and of the general subject I may make the following remarts. & is quite. true that certain of the unlaid Magistrates dismiste. i cace under the Buildings and Munisance Idinance on the the ground a that it was not retrospective for the written decision signed by there 门 A 19 Gentlemen was frewarded to me from the Price Court on demand the Flonial Lecretary. I should add that Mrs reting Kiel Magistrate /Mitchell, well aware of the retrospective character of the Atinance, and thertore unable to give judgment in accordanc with his own and the popular view, on that occasion as on others invited the presence & there of these gentlemen on the Bench in order that they might ontorte him. Don't I presume that the Ordinance in question will now undergo re-concideration The Admission of the Public H

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the Resolutions arrived at.

The Answer of the Colonial Secutay

purposely delayed till the Home Mail-

4. 10th September had reached, crammes

斥

the recolutions in detail, and has

preecived the camction of the recutive

Council.

No replication has yet been rescived, but in arianation of the Answer and of the general subject I may make the following remarts.

& is quite. true that certain of the unlaid Magistrates dismiste. i cace under the Buildings and Munisance Idinance on the

the ground

that it was not retrospective for

the written decision signed by

there

门

Gentlemen was frewarded to me from the Price Court on demand

the Flonial Lecretary.

I should add that Mrs reting

Kiel Magistrate /Mitchell, well aware

of the retrospective character of the Atinance, and thertore unable

to give judgment in accordanc with his own and the popular view, on that occasion as on others invited

the presence & there

of these gentlemen

on the Bench in order that they might ontorte him.

Don't I presume that the Ordinance in question will now undergo re-concideration

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