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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

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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

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4b. The precting fird, inanimously that Magishates are invested with & jurisdiction in some respect almost unlimited in extent over household property by Ordinance 8 of 1856 which by its assorted . Pietrospective Action embraces every building "whatsoever hereafter to be commenced, "resumed prosecuted or finished - but I beg to call attention to the fact that several individucts components of this meeting when sitting the Bench as Magistrate, Occided that "or" (in the phrase quoted which is but the substance of their Kemarks) was a conjunctive And not a disjunctive - that گر - 17:50 some sat as Magistrates during this curent month and decided, that they did not read Ordinance 8 of 1856 retrospectively. off 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 tive houses have been subjected to demolitions andithant only extended to such parts as were built some time subsequent to the passing of the

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precting fird, inanimously that Magishates are invested with

& jurisdiction in some respect almost unlimited in extent over household

property by Ordinance 8 of 1856 which by its assorted . Pietrospective Action embraces every building "whatsoever hereafter to be commenced, "resumed prosecuted or finished -

but I beg to call attention to the fact that several individucts components

of this meeting when sitting the Bench as Magistrate, Occided that "or" (in the phrase quoted which is but the substance of

their Kemarks) was a conjunctive

And not a disjunctive - that

گر

17:50

some sat as Magistrates during

this curent month and decided,

that they did not read Ordinance 8 of 1856 retrospectively. off 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

April last only tive houses have been subjected to demolitions andithant only extended to such

parts

as were built some time

subsequent to the passing of the

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