INDEX. AGENTS, Of candidate, 66 et seq. Candidate liable for acts of, 66, 68. Sub-agents, extent of their authority, 67. Canvassing does not constitute agency, 72. Members of political associations, how Effect of repudiation by candidate, 79. Responsibility of candidates for, when When their agency begins, 85. Excessive number of paid, 92. Number allowed, if paid, in counties, 92. ALIENS, if they should vote, 97. AMENDMENT of petition, 140. APPOINTMENT of election agent, 107 et seq. Political, 76, 82. Political, repudiation of, 79, 80. Political, when candidate responsible for, BANDS and banners, payments for, illegal 91. BARRISTERS, special punishment of, 181. BILL POSTING, contracts for, when illegal BOROUGHS, close, sale of, 33. By agent, avoids election, 2. Time when done, how far material, 8, 9. Committed, although vote not affected, By colourable payments, 12-19. At municipal election may avoid parlia- At test ballot, 21. At former election, 21. By proper household expenditure, 23. By purchasing influence, 32, 33. No relief from consequences of, 46, 47. CHARITABLE GIFTS, 25-32. CHILDREN, payments to, may be bribery, 7. CLERGYMEN, intimidation by, 53, 54. CLERKS, to be appointed by election agent, Colourable payments to, bribery, 11. CLOSE BOROUGHS, sale of, 33. CLUBS, when use of, as committee-rooms, COALS, gifts of, to electors, 29. COCKADES, payments for, illegal, 91. Employment of, when bribery, 14. COMMONS, House of, resolution by, not law, On election petitions, 164 et seq. Exceptions to the rule where succeeds, 165, 166. petition Exceptions to the rule where petition When returning officer in fault, 166. Where constituency may be ordered to Where persons (not parties to petition) To be taxed on a liberal scale, 170, How recovered, 174. Payment out of security fund, 174. COUNTIES, Conveyance of voters by sea, when Of candidate for agents, 66 et seq. Of candidate for political associations, LICENSED PREMISES may not be used as com- LIVERY STABLE KEEPER, payments to for MASTER, what jurisdiction vested in, 134. Colourable payments to, bribery, 11, 12. MOTIVE OF DONOR, test of bribery, 6, 32. Effect of bribery at, 19, 20. Who may petition, 134 et seq. Practice on filing, 138. Security for costs of, 139. Objections to the security, 139. Payment into court, how made, on, 139. Formal objections to, 140. Corrupt bargain to withdraw, 141. 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. Relief on hearing of, 148. Taxation of witnesses' expenses, 149. Excessive payments for, when bribery, 14. POLITICAL SOCIETIES, treating, 45. POLLING agents, to be appointed by election POSTERS, issued without printer's name, 98. |