The Parliamentary Elections Corrupt and Illegal Practices Preventions Acts, 1854 to 1889: With Explanatory Notes and Cases, Forming a Complete Guide to the Law and Practice of Parliamentary Elections ...Waterlow Bros. & Layton, 1892 - 448 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 75
Page xxiii
... sessions ... ... 263 265 266 ib . 271 55. Application of Summary Jurisdiction and Indictable Offences Acts to proceedings before Election Courts ... 272 56. Exercise of jurisdiction of High Court , and making of rules of Court ...
... sessions ... ... 263 265 266 ib . 271 55. Application of Summary Jurisdiction and Indictable Offences Acts to proceedings before Election Courts ... 272 56. Exercise of jurisdiction of High Court , and making of rules of Court ...
Page 2
... Session of 1882 , that he could name 35 borough constituencies , the successful candidates for which had been able to conduct their elections for an expenditure much less than that specified in the Bill . The secret of that success was ...
... Session of 1882 , that he could name 35 borough constituencies , the successful candidates for which had been able to conduct their elections for an expenditure much less than that specified in the Bill . The secret of that success was ...
Page 7
... Sessions . C. P. Act , 1854 , s . 10 ; and Act , 1883 , s . 53 ( 1 ) . ] [ Note . If the personator takes the oath of identification ( under 6 Vic . c . 18 , s . 81 ) and forswears himself , he is guilty of perjury ; and , if he ...
... Sessions . C. P. Act , 1854 , s . 10 ; and Act , 1883 , s . 53 ( 1 ) . ] [ Note . If the personator takes the oath of identification ( under 6 Vic . c . 18 , s . 81 ) and forswears himself , he is guilty of perjury ; and , if he ...
Page 21
... Session in Scotland , s . 68 ( 4 ) ; and to the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland . Petition . The petition must be signed by the petitioners , who must be properly qualified persons and are required to give security for costs , and must ...
... Session in Scotland , s . 68 ( 4 ) ; and to the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland . Petition . The petition must be signed by the petitioners , who must be properly qualified persons and are required to give security for costs , and must ...
Page 24
... Sessions ( s . 53 , and C. P. Act , 1854 , s . 10 ) . ( a . ) — Where a person is prosecuted before an Election Court : - ( 1. ) If he appears and elects to be tried by a jury before election ( which he has a right to do if the offence ...
... Sessions ( s . 53 , and C. P. Act , 1854 , s . 10 ) . ( a . ) — Where a person is prosecuted before an Election Court : - ( 1. ) If he appears and elects to be tried by a jury before election ( which he has a right to do if the offence ...
Other editions - View all
The Parliamentary Elections Corrupt and Illegal Practices Preventions Acts ... Great Britain No preview available - 2015 |
Common terms and phrases
aforesaid amend apply appointed Ballot Act ballot box ballot paper behalf Bewdley bribe bribery C. P. Act candidate certificate charges claim clerk common law conviction corrupt or illegal corrupt practices costs county or borough Court of Session deemed election agent Election Commissioners Election Court election expenses election petition employment enactments entitled Erie County given guilty High Court hiring illegal practice incapacity incurred indictment Ireland Judge justices liable licensed Lord Majesty's Treasury manner members to serve ment municipal borough Municipal Elections notice offence P. E. Act paid Parliamentary Elections party payment person petitioner polling districts polling places polling station present presiding officer proceedings procure prosecution Public Prosecutor punishable purpose pursuance quarter sessions relating repealed respect respondent returning officer Rule Sched schedule Scotland serve in Parliament sub-agent sub-sec thereof tion trial undue influence writ وو
Popular passages
Page 69 - ... to procure any Money, or valuable Consideration, 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 any Voter to vote, or refrain from voting, or shall corruptly do any such Act as aforesaid, on account of such Voter having voted or refrained from voting at any Election : 2.
Page 318 - ... 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 93 - 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 97 - ... 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 189 - A statement of all money, securities, and equivalent of money received by the election agent from the candidate or any other person for the purpose of expenses incurred or to be incurred on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the election, with a statement of the name of every person from whom the same may have been received.
Page 377 - Every returning officer, presiding officer, and clerk who is guilty of any wilful misfeasance or any wilful act or omission in contravention of this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty or liability...
Page 89 - 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 44 - ... use of any force, violence, or restraint, or inflict or threaten to inflict, by himself or by any other person, any temporal or spiritual injury, damage, harm, or loss upon or against any person in order to induce or compel such...
Page 316 - ... on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the said nomination or election.
Page 377 - Act, or by reason of any irregularity, if it appears to the tribunal having cognizance of the question that the election was conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in this Act, and that such non-compliance or mistake or irregularity did not affect the result of the election.