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AGENTS,

Of candidate, 66 et seq.

Candidate liable for acts of, 66, 68.

Sub-agents, extent of their authority, 67.
Number of unpaid, not limited, 68.
Authority to canvass, effect of, 68.
Limitations of their authority, 69, 70.
Disobedient, candidate liable for, 69.
Implied, how constituted, 71.
Need not be paid, 71.

Canvassing does not constitute agency, 72.
Nor being on a large committee, 72, 73.
Sufficient evidence of being, what is, 73.
May act by sub-agents, 75.

Members of political associations, how
far, 76, 82.

Effect of repudiation by candidate, 79.
Candidate using political association,
makes its officers, 80.

Responsibility of candidates for, when
treacherous, 84.

When their agency begins, 85.
And ends, 85.

Excessive number of paid, 92.

Number allowed, if paid, in counties, 92.
Number allowed, if paid, in boroughs, 93.
AGENTS Convicted of corruption, employment
of, avoids election, 100.

ALIENS, if they should vote, 97.

AMENDMENT of petition, 140.

APPOINTMENT of election agent, 107 et seq.
ASSOCIATIONS,

Political, 76, 82.

Political, repudiation of, 79, 80.

Political, when candidate responsible for,
81.

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BANDS and banners, payments for, illegal 91.
BARRISTER'S Court money, payment of, when
bribery, 16.

BARRISTERS, special punishment of, 181.
BETS on election, 34.

BILL POSTING, contracts for, when illegal
practice, 58 et seq.

BOROUGHS, close, sale of, 33.
"BOTTLING" voters, 50.
BRIBERY,

By agent, avoids election, 2.
Statutory definition of, 2, 3, 4.
Need not be direct, 7.

Time when done, how far material, 8, 9.
Effect of, when done after election, 9.
Amount given in, immaterial, 10.
Form of, immaterial, 10.

Committed, although vote not affected,
10.

By colourable payments, 12-19.

At municipal election may avoid parlia-
mentary election, 19, 20.

At test ballot, 21.

At former election, 21.

By proper household expenditure, 23.
By charitable gifts, 25-32.

By purchasing influence, 32, 33.
By wages, 34.

No relief from consequences of, 46, 47.

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CHARITABLE GIFTS, 25-32.

CHILDREN, payments to, may be bribery, 7.
CLERICAL ORGANISATION, when candidate re-
sponsible for, 82.

CLERGYMEN, intimidation by, 53, 54.
Special punishment of, 181.

CLERKS, to be appointed by election agent,
112.

Colourable payments to, bribery, 11.

CLOSE BOROUGHS, sale of, 33.

CLUBS, when use of, as committee-rooms,
prohibited, 94.

COALS, gifts of, to electors, 29.

COCKADES, payments for, illegal, 91.
COLOURABLE PAYMENTS, bribery, 11.
COMMITTEE, election, agency of, 76.
COMMITTEE ROOM, what is, 62.
COMMITTEE ROOMS,

Employment of, when bribery, 14.
Excessive number of, contracts for, 58.
Number allowed, 61, 62, 94.

COMMONS, House of, resolution by, not law,

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On election petitions, 164 et seq.
Usually follow the event, 165.

Exceptions to the rule where

succeeds, 165, 166.

petition

Exceptions to the rule where petition
fails, 165, 166.

When returning officer in fault, 166.
Agreement not to ask for, 166.

Where constituency may be ordered to
pay, 166.

Where persons (not parties to petition)
ordered to pay, 167, 168.
Expenses of witnesses, 168.
Taxation of, 168 et seq.

To be taxed on a liberal scale, 170,
Counsel's fees, 171, 172.
Instructions for hiring, 172.
Number of witnesses allowed, 173.
When to be incurred, 173.

How recovered, 174.

Payment out of security fund, 174.

COUNTIES, Conveyance of voters by sea, when
legal, 91.

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Of candidate for agents, 66 et seq.

Of candidate for political associations,
76-82.

LICENSED PREMISES may not be used as com-
mittee rooms, 94

LIVERY STABLE KEEPER, payments to for
carriages, &c., 59, 60.

MASTER, what jurisdiction vested in, 134.
MESSENGERS,

Colourable payments to, bribery, 11, 12.
To be appointed by election agent, 112.
MONEY PROVIDED FOR ELECTION, to be paid
to election agent, 113.

MOTIVE OF DONOR, test of bribery, 6, 32.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS,

Effect of bribery at, 19, 20.
Effect of treating at, 39.

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Who may petition, 134 et seq.
When to be presented, 135, 136.
How abated, 135

Practice on filing, 138.
Service of, 138,

Security for costs of, 139.

Objections to the security, 139.

Payment into court, how made, on, 139.
Amendment of, 140.

Formal objections to, 140.
Withdrawal of, 140-112.

Corrupt bargain to withdraw, 141.
Practice on withdrawal of, 141.
Withdrawing, opposition to, 142.
Discovery and interrogatories in aid of,
143.

Inspection of ballot papers, 143, 150.

Particulars, delivery of, 143-146.

Objections, particulars of, 145.

Production of telegrams, 145.

Commission to examine witness on, 145.

Witnesses on, 145-147.

Offering rewards for evidence, 146.
Trial of, 146, 147.

Relief on hearing of, 148.

Taxation of witnesses' expenses, 149.
PETTY expenses by volunteers, 121.
PLACARDS,

Excessive payments for, when bribery, 14.
Contracts for, when illegal practice, 58.
POLITICAL CLUBS, premises of, may be used
as committee-rooms, 94.

POLITICAL SOCIETIES, treating, 45.

POLLING agents, to be appointed by election
agent, 112.

POSTERS, issued without printer's name, 98.

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