The Law Relating to Corrupt Practices at Elections and the Practice on Election Petitions with an Appendix of Statutes, Rules and FormsWaterlow, 1883 - 298 pages |
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... regard to the first it must be remarked that Sec- tion 17 of the Act of 1883 , makes it an illegal employment involving the sacrifice of the seat , when committed by the candidate or his election agent , to employ for payment any ...
... regard to the first it must be remarked that Sec- tion 17 of the Act of 1883 , makes it an illegal employment involving the sacrifice of the seat , when committed by the candidate or his election agent , to employ for payment any ...
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... regard to travelling expenses , to promise to pay a voter his travelling expenses if he comes and votes for a par- ticular candidate is bribery . This was first clearly decided expenses . in the case of Cooper v . Slade . ( 6 House of ...
... regard to travelling expenses , to promise to pay a voter his travelling expenses if he comes and votes for a par- ticular candidate is bribery . This was first clearly decided expenses . in the case of Cooper v . Slade . ( 6 House of ...
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... regard to borough elections ) an illegal act , it was not bribery ( the Bolton Case , 31 L.T. , n.s. , 194 ; 2 O'M . & H. , 138. ) In giving his decision the learned judge ( Mr. Justice Mellor ) carefully distinguished the case before ...
... regard to borough elections ) an illegal act , it was not bribery ( the Bolton Case , 31 L.T. , n.s. , 194 ; 2 O'M . & H. , 138. ) In giving his decision the learned judge ( Mr. Justice Mellor ) carefully distinguished the case before ...
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... regard to the circumstances under which the charity was conferred there was on the part of the respondent's agent an intention to influence the votes of the recipients . His lordship said , " It has been over and over again held that an ...
... regard to the circumstances under which the charity was conferred there was on the part of the respondent's agent an intention to influence the votes of the recipients . His lordship said , " It has been over and over again held that an ...
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... regard to charities elsewhere and before he became a candidate , even to the traditions of the constituency , and to the amount of the gift . If the distribution of charity is made shortly before an election , a strong presumption of a ...
... regard to charities elsewhere and before he became a candidate , even to the traditions of the constituency , and to the amount of the gift . If the distribution of charity is made shortly before an election , a strong presumption of a ...
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Page 4 - Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his behalf, make any such gift, loan, offer, promise, procurement, or agreement as aforesaid, to or for any person, in order to induce such person to procure, or endeavour to procure, the return of any person to serve in Parliament, or the vote of any voter at any election : 4.
Page 6 - ... 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, or shall corruptly do any such act as aforesaid, on account of any voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election : 3.
Page 290 - A description or citation of a portion of an Act is inclusive of the words, section, or other part, first or last mentioned, or otherwise referred to as forming the beginning, or as forming the end, of the portion comprised in the description or citation.
Page 221 - Act, if it appears to the tribunal having cognizance of the question that the election was conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the body of this Act, and that such non-compliance or mistake did not affect the result of the election.
Page 277 - The enactments mentioned in the second schedule to this Act are hereby repealed as from the commencement of this Act to the extent in that schedule mentioned.
Page 250 - ... on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the said election.
Page 3 - ... any office, place, or employment, to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any AD 1871.
Page 113 - Every claim against a candidate at an election or his election agent in respect of any expenses incurred on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of such election...
Page 241 - ... and within the prescribed time after the notice is given any person who might have been a petitioner in respect of the election to which the petition relates, may apply to the Court or Judge in, and at the prescribed manner, time, and place, to be substituted as a petitioner.
Page 224 - Printing-House, between the hours of ten in the morning and two in the afternoon, to preach eight Divinity Lecture Sermons, the year following, at St.