Remarks on treating, and other matters relating to the election of members of parliament, and on some recent decisions of committees of the House of commonsJames Ridgway, 1849 - 145 halaman |
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Act of Parliament Act of William agents alleged Berwick-upon-Tweed Bribery and Treating Cheshire claim committed competent tribunal conduct consequence considered constituency Controverted Elections corrupt course Court decide decision declared didate disqualification Elec Election in 1847 Election Petition Elections of Members Electors evidence evil exist expense former Election guilty of treating held House of Commons incapacity inquiry John Jervis Judge judgment jury justice Lord Lord John Russell Lord Macclesfield ment minority of votes mittee Newcastle-under-Lyme notice opinion Parlia penalty person petitioner present principle privilege proceedings proved provisions purpose of corruptly question refreshment render resolution respect Robert Seymour Fitzgerald seat second Cheltenham Committee second Horsham Committee serve in Parliament sitting in Parliament sitting Member statute of Anne statute of Victoria statute of William take place tion took place trial tribunal unsuccessful Candidate Vict violation void voters William III William Nicholson William Robert Seymour writ writ of election
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Halaman 17 - ... directly or indirectly give, present, or allow to any person or persons having voice or vote in such election, any money, meat, drink, entertainment, or provision, or make any present, gift, reward, or entertainment, or shall at any time hereafter make any promise, agreement, obligation, or engagement to give or allow any money, meat, drink...
Halaman 31 - Entertainment, or Provision to or for any Person, in order to be elected, or for being elected, or for the Purpose of corruptly influencing such Person or any other Person to give or refrain from giving his vote at such Election, or on account of such Person having voted...
Halaman 14 - An Act for prevention of frauds and perjuries," and of an act passed in the parliament of Ireland in the seventh year of the reign of King William the Third, intituled " An Act for prevention of frauds and perjuries...
Halaman 14 - Berwick-upon-Tweed, directly or indirectly give, present, or allow, to any person or persons having voice or vote in such election, any money, meat, drink...
Halaman 67 - Catholicks, for the election of a member to serve in the present parliament, for the county of Clare.
Halaman 49 - Two parties at an Election, both being equally guilty of Bribery, but one successful on the poll, and the other defeated, may experience a very different fate in consequence of the present state of the law. If the defeated candidate present a petition against the return of his successful opponent, and simply pray that the Election may be adjudged to be a void Election on the ground of Bribery and Corruption, but do not ask for the seat, he may unseat his opponent, and render him incapable of being...
Halaman 83 - Feb. 1769 should be expunged from the Journals of the house, as being subversive of the rights of the whole body of electors of this kingdom.
Halaman 14 - ... accessory to the giving or providing, or shall pay, wholly or in part, any expenses incurred for any meat, drink, entertainment, or provision to or for any person, in order to be elected, or for being elected, or for the purpose of corruptly influencing such person or any other person to give or refrain from giving his vote...
Halaman 13 - Whereas grievous complaints are made, and manifestly appear to be true, in the kingdom, of undue Elections of Members to Parliament, by excessive and exorbitant expenses, contrary to the laws, and in violation of the freedom due to the Election of Representatives for the Commons of England in Parliament...
Halaman 17 - ... and we are of opinion, on the evidence at the trial, that it did not; and in that respect we agree with the learned Judge who tried the cause. It is perfectly clear...