Hadden's Handbook on the Local Government Act, 1894: Being a Complete and Practical Guide to the Above Act and Its Incorporated Enactments ...

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Hadden, Best & Company, 1894 - Educational law and legislation - 466 pages

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Page 340 - 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 hi parliament, or the vote of any voter at any election.
Page 25 - ... for any act done in pursuance, or execution, or intended execution of any Act of Parliament, or of any public duty or authority, or in respect of any alleged neglect or default in the execution of any such Act, duty, or authority...
Page 340 - ... 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 voting1, or shall corruptly do any such act as aforesaid on account of such voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election...
Page 223 - ... in respect of any offence committed against any enactment so repealed ; or (e) affect any investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment as aforesaid ; and any such investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy may be instituted, continued, or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture, or punishment may be imposed, as if the repealing Act had not been passed.
Page 284 - ... to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months, with or without hard labour.
Page 283 - The ballot of each voter shall consist of a paper (in this Act called a ballot paper) showing the names and description of the candidates. Each ballot paper shall have a number printed on the back, and shall have attached a counterfoil with the same number printed on the face.
Page 319 - Whether any corrupt practice has or has not been proved to have been committed by or with the knowledge and consent of any candidate at such election, and the nature of such corrupt practice...
Page 353 - ... the proceedings, apply to that court to stay the proceedings, and that court or a judge thereof, if satisfied that there is no sufficient reason why the matter should not be referred in accordance with the...
Page 322 - Part, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five pounds for every day during which the default continues.
Page 341 - ... for the purpose of corruptly influencing such person or any other person to give or refrain from giving his vote...

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