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I am in confirmation.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's faithful and obedient humble servant,

I. F. T. de Torinha

Administrator.


16th May 1885

23rd May 1876

Refort upon Ordinance 16 of 1875

585

The necessity for this ordinance is best shown by a short review of the past state of the law.

The Magistrates of the Colony possessed jurisdiction over petty larcenies and many other indictable offences from the year 1849, if not from an earlier period. A Court of Petty Sessions was created in that year (by Ordinance No. 1 of 1849) to be held at stated intervals by the Chief Police Magistrate sitting alone, or with such Justices of the Peace as should think fit to attend.

This Court by law was empowered to

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I am in confirmation. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's faithful and obedient humble servant, I. F. T. de Torinha Administrator. 16th May 1885 23rd May 1876 Refort upon Ordinance 16 of 1875 585 The necessity for this ordinance is best shown by a short review of the past state of the law. The Magistrates of the Colony possessed jurisdiction over petty larcenies and many other indictable offences from the year 1849, if not from an earlier period. A Court of Petty Sessions was created in that year (by Ordinance No. 1 of 1849) to be held at stated intervals by the Chief Police Magistrate sitting alone, or with such Justices of the Peace as should think fit to attend. This Court by law was empowered to
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I and confirmation. I have the hover to be, My Lord. Your Lord lifir mat obedime humble servant, I fandtiin Thotin Administrator. a 166125 233776 Refert upon Ordinance 16 of 1875 585 The accessity for this ordinance it best shown by a short review of the past state of the law. The Magistrates of the Colony possessed purisdiction over petty Farcenies and many other indictable Offences from from the the year 1849, if not from an earlier period. It court of Pelly sessions was created in that year ( by Ordinance N° 1 of 1849) to be held at stated intervals by the Chief Police Magistrate sitting alone, Justices of or with such justices the Peace as should thunk fit to attend. This Court by tone was empowered. to
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I and

confirmation.

I have the hover to be,

My Lord. Your Lord lifir mat obedime

humble servant,

I fandtiin Thotin

Administrator.

a

166125 233776

Refert upon Ordinance 16 of 1875

585

The accessity for this ordinance it best shown by a short review of the

past state of

the law.

The Magistrates of the Colony possessed purisdiction over petty

Farcenies and

many other indictable

Offences from

from the

the year 1849, if not

from an earlier period. It court of Pelly sessions was created in that year ( by Ordinance N° 1 of 1849) to be held at stated intervals by the

Chief Police Magistrate sitting alone,

Justices of

or with such justices

the Peace

as should thunk fit to attend.

This Court by tone was empowered.

to

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