The Law of the Hustings and Poll Booths, Being a Manual of the Law Governing the Successive Stages of a Contested ElectionV. & R. Stevens and G.S. Norton, 1857 - 120 pages |
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... petition - Parties entitled to attack - Parties entitled to defend - Form of election petition - Practices before the Committee - Decision of Committee - pp . 103- 112 . CHAPTER I. THE VACANCY . THE House of Commons consists.
... petition - Parties entitled to attack - Parties entitled to defend - Form of election petition - Practices before the Committee - Decision of Committee - pp . 103- 112 . CHAPTER I. THE VACANCY . THE House of Commons consists.
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George Wingrove Cooke. CHAPTER I. THE VACANCY . THE House of Commons consists of 654 mem- bers , whereof 467 are English , 29 are Welsh , 53 are Scotch , and 105 are Irish . Vacancies occur by the general dissolution of Parliament by act ...
George Wingrove Cooke. CHAPTER I. THE VACANCY . THE House of Commons consists of 654 mem- bers , whereof 467 are English , 29 are Welsh , 53 are Scotch , and 105 are Irish . Vacancies occur by the general dissolution of Parliament by act ...
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... house , and the Speaker makes his warrant to the clerk of the Crown in Chancery to issue writs for electing a member for the vacant seat ; if during the re- cess ( 24 Geo . III . c . 26. ) , the Speaker receives notice of the vacancy ...
... house , and the Speaker makes his warrant to the clerk of the Crown in Chancery to issue writs for electing a member for the vacant seat ; if during the re- cess ( 24 Geo . III . c . 26. ) , the Speaker receives notice of the vacancy ...
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... houses or other buildings , either sepa- rately or jointly with land , of the clear yearly value of 10l . , situated within such cities or bo- roughs . * 2. Burgesses and freemen who have resided within the city or borough for six ...
... houses or other buildings , either sepa- rately or jointly with land , of the clear yearly value of 10l . , situated within such cities or bo- roughs . * 2. Burgesses and freemen who have resided within the city or borough for six ...
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... houses , or other heritable property , of the clear yearly value of 10 % . , within the county ; and the freeholders who were on the roll of any shire , or who were entitled to be put on such roll , at the passing of the act 2 and 3 Wm ...
... houses , or other heritable property , of the clear yearly value of 10 % . , within the county ; and the freeholders who were on the roll of any shire , or who were entitled to be put on such roll , at the passing of the act 2 and 3 Wm ...
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action adjourned aforesaid appointed barrister behalf bills Bribery Act candidate charge City of Westminster city or borough clear yearly value commissioner Committee Corrupt Practices Prevention corruptly costs of suit court Court of Session day of nomination declaration deputy didate disqualified duly elec election auditor election expenses election petition electors enacted forfeit the sum freeholders full costs guilty of bribery hereby high bailiff holy orders House of Commons hustings Ireland Justices knights liable member or members members to serve ment misde offence paid payment peace penalty person or persons poll books poll clerks polling booths polling place pounds Practices Prevention Act proceedings proclamation qualification receipt recognizance recover Reform Act refrain from voting register of voters respect returning officer Scotland serve in Parliament sheriff statute taking the poll thereof undue influence United Kingdom voted or refrained Westminster writ
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Page 77 - Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself, or by any other person on his behalf, give or procure, or agree to give or procure, or offer, promise, or promise to procure or to endeavour to procure, any office, place, or employment to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person in order to induce such voter to vote or refrain from voting...
Page 81 - ... upon or against any person in order to induce or compel such person to vote or refrain from voting, or on account of such person having voted or refrained from voting...
Page 78 - Provided always, that the aforesaid enactment shall not extend or be construed to extend to any money paid or agreed to be paid for or on account of any legal expenses bond fide incurred at or concerning any election.
Page 84 - ... intimidation upon or against any person, in order to induce or compel such person to vote or refrain from voting at any election, or...
Page 10 - ... every person so offending shall forfeit the sum of one hundred pounds, one moiety thereof to the informer, and the other moiety thereof to...
Page 78 - Bribery, and shall be punishable accordingly: 1. Every Voter who shall, before or during any Election, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other Person on his Behalf, receive, agree, or contract for any Money, Gift, Loan, or valuable Consideration, Office, Place, or Employment, for himself or for any other Person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting, at any Election: 2.
Page 81 - Every Candidate at an Election, who shall corruptly by himself, or by or with any Person, or by any other Ways or Means on his behalf, at any Time, either before, during, or after any Election, directly or indirectly give or provide, or cause to be given or provided, or shall be accessory to...
Page 78 - ... receive any money or valuable consideration on account of any person having voted or refrained from voting, or having induced any other person to vote or to refrain from voting at any election...
Page 78 - Parliament, or the vote of any voter at any election : 5. Every person who shall advance or pay, or cause to be paid, any money to or to the use of any other person with the intent that such money or any part thereof shall be expended in bribery at any election...
Page 59 - ... then and in every such case it shall be lawful for the said...