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GOVERNOR-continued.

of Guernsey, when vacates seat, 51..

of Jersey, when vacates seat, id.

of Stirling Castle, when vacates seat, id.

of Chelsea or Greenwich Hospitals, when vacates seat, id.
of Bank of England, eligible, 17.

of Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation, eligible, id.

of London Assurance Corporation, eligible, id.

GREAT BRITAIN,

when disqualifications for, disqualify for United Kingdom, 19 (n.).

GREENWICH HOSPITAL,

governor of, when eligible to Parliament, 51.

GROOM OF BEDCHAMBER,
ineligible to Parliament, 14.

in waiting on her Majesty, acceptance of office of, when vacates
seat, 48.

GUARDIANS,

incapacities caused by report of corrupt practices at election of, 34.
conviction of corrupt practices at election
of, id.

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judges of, in England and Ireland, ineligible to Parliament, 20, 21.

HOLIDAYS,

presenting petition during, 180.

HOTEL. See Licensed Premises.

HOUSEHOLD,

clerk of comptroller of, ineligible to Parliament, 14.
master of, ineligible to Parliament, 15.

HOUSE OF COMMONS,

how summoned, 41.

seats in, how vacated, 42-52.

persons disqualified for being elected to, 1-38.

power of, to expel member, 37.

may decide on qualifications of members, 177.

may order amendment of return, 142.

may make orders upon report by Election Court, 245.

jurisdiction over returning officers, 78.

punishment of returning officers by, 77.

decisions of committees of, still authorities, 176, 216, 361.

IDIOT. See Lunatic.

ILLEGAL EMPLOYMENT. See Employment at Election.
what is, 348.

who may be lawfully employed for payment at election, id.
of paid canvassers, 350.

what amounts to canvassing, id.

of persons paid to keep order at meetings, id.

what amounts to employment, 351.

quare, whether employment of persons to distribute handbills is,

id.

persons guilty of, cannot vote, 546.

vote of person guilty of, struck off on scrutiny, 224.
by candidate or election agent, an illegal practice, 357.
penalties in case of candidate or election agent, id.
other person, 356.

summary conviction for, id.

person may be convicted of, though offence amounts to corrupt or
illegal practice, id.

innocent act may be excepted from being, 233. See Relief.

ILLEGAL HIRING,

letting, lending, or employing hired carriage or horse for convey-
ance of voters to poll, is in person letting, &c., 352.

is in person hiring, if he knows owner prohibited from
letting, &c., id.

private carriages may be lent for conveyance of voters to poll,
353.

hiring or using prohibited places for committee rooms is, id. See
Committee Rooms.

licensed premises, id.

premises of club other than permanent political club, id.

what is permanent political club, 354.

premises where refreshments sold, 353.
premises of public elementary school, id.
what are, 354.

by candidate or election agent an illegal practice, 356.
penalties for, by candidate or election agent, 357.

other person, 356.

summary conviction for, id.

person may be convicted of, though offence amounts to corrupt or
illegal practice, id.

innocent act may be excepted from being, 233. See Relief.

person guilty of, may not vote, 546.

vote of person guilty of, struck off on scrutiny, 224.

ILLEGAL PAYMENT,

providing money for prohibited payments, 345.

for payment of expenses in excess of maximum,
id.

payment or promise of, for corrupt withdrawal of candidate is, id.
payment for bands, torches, flags, &c., is in payer, id.

and in payee if he knew it was illegal, id.

what are marks of distinction, 346.

facsimiles of hat cards, id., 347.

what are banners, 347.

rosettes, id.

ILLEGAL PAYMENT-continued.

payment for playing before election of bands, not, 347.
damage done by banner not, 348.

for loss of hat at meeting not, id.

person guilty of, may not vote, 546.

vote of person guilty of, struck off on scrutiny, 224.
by candidate or election agent an illegal practice, 339.
penalties for, by candidate or election agent, 356.

by other person, id.

innocent acts may be excepted from being, 233. See Relief.
person may be found guilty of, although act amounts to corrupt

or illegal practice, 356.

summary conviction for, id.

limitation of time for prosecution for, 355.

ILLEGAL PRACTICES. See Relief.

what are, 339–345.

distinction between, and corrupt practices, 337.
when can be committed, id.

difference between, and illegal payment, employment, and hiring,

339.

difference between various, id.

when must be by candidate, or election agent, or sub-agent, 36,
339.

by associations, 339.

payments for conveyance of electors are, id.

except where voters cross

sea, 340.

payment for exhibition of addresses, &c., 341.

what are addresses, id.

payment for committee rooms beyond number allowed, id.

what is number of, allowed, id.

expense exceeding maximum expenditure, 342.

what is maximum, 162.

what are expenses, 159.

voting by prohibited persons, 342.

publishing false statement of withdrawal, 343.

printing, &c. by candidate or election agent bills, &c. not bearing
address of printer or publisher, id.

payment of expenses otherwise than through election agent, 344.
of expenses without vouchers except under 40s., id.
of expenses by election agent after time limited, id..
of claims not sent in within time limited, id.

failure to comply with requirements as to return and declaration
respecting election expenses, 149, 344.

when false statements as to candidate are, 345, 626A.

person charged with corrupt practice may be found guilty of, 356.
person may be convicted of, although amounting to corrupt
practices, id.

person found guilty of, may be ordered to pay costs, 248.
candidate or election agent guilty of illegal payment, employ-
ment, or hiring, is guilty of, 339, 345.

incapacities to candidate guilty of, by himself or agents, 35.
innocent acts may be excepted from being, 233. See Relief.

relief from incapacity caused by, committed by agent other than
election agent, 232.

report of, 243.

prosecution for, before Election Court, 239.

ILLEGAL PRACTICES-continued.

list of voters guilty of, 359.

election commissioners may inquire into, 358.

vote of person guilty of, to be struck off on scrutiny, 224.
prosecution by public prosecutor, 355.

ordered by attorney-general, id.

within what time, id.

procedure upon, 356.

not by indictment, id.

defendant and husband or wife may be witnesses, id., 626в.

limitation of time for, 355.

when appeal lies from, id.

punishment on conviction of, 357.

incapacity of candidate reported guilty of, id.

by his agents only, id.

by his election agent, id.

person found guilty of, upon trial of petition, may be ordered to
pay costs, 359.

ILLITERATE,

voter at poll, 103.

declaration by, id.

ILLNESS,

of judge at trial of petition, 215.

IMBECILITY. See Lunatic.

IMPRISONMENT,

for debt, no disqualification, 39.

IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONERS,

incapacities caused by report of corrupt practices at elections of,

34.

conviction for corrupt practices at elections
of, id.

INADVERTENCE,

what is, 236.

INCAPACITIES FOR BEING ELECTED,

Scotch, on union with England, continued to be disqualifications
for Scotch seats, 9 (n.).

English, on union with Scotland, became disqualifications for
Great Britain, id.

effect of union of Great Britain with Ireland upon, 19 (n.).

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holders of certain offices within 6 Anne, c. 41, s. 24..8-16.

other statutes, 21-24.

INCAPACITIES FOR BEING ELECTED-continued.
holders of certain pensions, 9, 18.

contractors on account of public service, 26.
bankrupts, in England and Scotland, 30.

but not in Ireland, id.

persons convicted, 30-32.

corrupt practices, 32-36.

at municipal and other elections, 34.

illegal practices, 35-37.

relief from. See Relief.

employment by candidate of corrupt agent, 35.
member already returned, if seat taken, 38.
former, 38-40.

INDEMNITY. See Certificate.

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members of council of, ineligible to Parliament, 23.

standing counsel to Secretary of State for, ineligible, 13.

INDICTMENT,

must specify corrupt practices, 289.

for personation, 106 (n.), 335.

form of, 335.

before what court triable, 289.

in what county triable, 240.

may be removed by certiorari, 289.

for offences as to ballot boxes, &c., 117.

property may be laid in returning officer, id.

inspection of ballot papers on trial of, id.

costs of trial of, 289.

INDORSEMENT

by returning officer upon rejected ballot paper, 124.

INFANTS,

ineligible to Parliament, 3.

have sat in Parliament, id.

votes of, struck off on a scrutiny, 224.

INFIDEL. See Religious Belief.

INFORMALITIES,

when, will not affect election, 58, 61-63, 86, 89, 96, 99.

INFORMATION. See Indictment.

INJUNCTION,

restraining false statements as to candidate, 626B.

upon what evidence, id.

INN. See Licensed Premises.

INNOCENT ACT,

may be excepted from being an illegal practice, payment, employ-
ment, or hiring, 233. See Relief.

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