Westbury Election Petition
Intimidating workmen-General terror-Respon- sibility of principal-Single act of undue influence voids an election-Threats - Recri- mination--Costs--17 & 18 Vict. c. 102, ss. 2, 3, 5, and 36-31 & 32 Vict. c. 125, s. 11
page 442 Agency-Name on published list of committee... 450 Treating-Influence on election.......
Westminster Election Petition
Treating-Bribery - Payments to voters for exhibiting election placards--Intentions of candidate-Agency-Canvassers of a political association supporting the candidate-Com- mittee of candidate, how far agents-Large election expenditure-Statement of expenses to be delivered to returning officer-Bills and Vouchers-Costs--Evidence
INDEX TO SUBJECTS OF CASES.
Offences against-Power of magistrate to mitigate penalties-Having contraband on board ship, deten-
County Notice of objection-Statement of the list on which the objector's name appears Franchise-Right of women to vote Practice-Right of a woman to appeal from the deci- sion of the revising barrister
County Description of qualification-Lease for life... 308
Liability of rector for taking gravel from the glebe 222 Practice-Objection-Description of objector's resi-
Practice Notice of objection-Duplicate stamped by the Post-office-Variation-Description of ob- jector's residence
County Right to vote in respect of leasehold pro- perty conferring a right to vote for a borough Borough Notice of objection-Description of the list -6 Vict. c. 18, schedule B, No. 10.................. 330 Borough Notice of objection-Description of list on which the name of the person objected to appears... 331 County franchise-Annuitant of a society Borough franchise Occupation of eleemosynary houses, whether as owner or tenant Borough franchise-Rating-Composition for poor- rate-Occupier not rated to rate made after the passing of the Act of 1867, but before Sept. 29 ... Borough franchise Rating - Composition - Small Tenements Act, s. 4, effect of Borough franchise - Poor-rate, when "made "- Claim to be rated by landlord, ratified by tenant after expiration of the year
Borough franchise-Claim to be rated-When to be made Representation of the People Act, s. 3 County franchise Equitable leasehold estate- Member of a building society......
County franchise-Freeholder-Equitable freehold Actual and bonâ fide occupation
Right of bishop to require testimonials -Refusal to in- stitute-Canons of 1603-39th and 48th canons... Perpetual curate-Lay rector-Property and right of depasturing in churchyard-User.. Marriage fee-Immemorial custom-Rankness... Parish consisting of two benefices with a chapeiry in each-Duty of incumbent to perform divine service -Authority of the ordinary Digging gravel on glebe-Waste, action for against re- presentatives of deceased rector..... Ritualism-Elevation of the cup-Kneeling-Lighted candles-Incense-Mixing water with the wine Two chapelries united into a separate benefice, with church in each-Duty of incumbent of benefice as to Sunday services in each-Church pulled down and rebuilt on the same site-Whether reconsecra- tion necessary-Act of Uniformity, s. 2-Ecclesias- tical offence under Church Discipline Act-Pro- ceedings under 1 & 2 Vict. c. 106, ss. 77, 109 Bermuda-Bishop of Newfoundland -Status colonial bishops-Institution-Induction-Writ de vi laicâ removendâ-Court of Chancery in Burmuda 318 District church-Payment of minister's stipend out of pew rents-Duty of churchwardens-Application of pew rents paid in advance to arrears of stipend -Right of action by the minister against the churchwardens for arrears-Rents collected by out- going and not paid over to incoming churchwardens -Church Building Acts Consecrated ground-Faculty to desecrate-Prohi- bition-Ecclesiastical Court Letter of request must be moved by counsel--Prac- tice of Arches Court-Church-rate-Advance by commissioners-" Church " includes "chancel" 619 Letters of request-Direction of Dean of Arches to accept or refuse-Refusal without grounds alleged -Heresy-23 Hen. 8, c. 9-3 & 4 Vict. c. 86, 8. 13
Before whom recognisances are to be
Practice-Tine for giving notice of the invalidity of a surety-Rule 21
Practice-Before whom summonses are to be heard... 286 Practice-Rules 6 and 7 are to be read together 236 Practice-Particulars-To what limit to be granted... 294 Sureties-Costs Scrutiny-What particulars to be given 295 Practice Stating special case-A question of law 295 Practice Particulars of inflammatory speeches, priestly influence, &c.
INDEX TO SUBJECTS OF CASES.
Practice-Petition-Law and fact-Severance of alle- gations-Special case-Office of profit under the Crown Practice-Particulars of evidence subsequently arising Unpaid agents-Introduction of by candidate to voters--Candidate's responsibility for acts of sub- agents-Treating, evidence of-Employment of watchers Practice Production of telegraphic messages......... 385 Treating by agents, evidence of-Public-houses-
Lavish expenditure-Failure to send in bills and vouchers after the election Bribery-Treating-Undue influence - Meaning of "freely "-Opening of public-houses-17 & 18 Vict. c. 102, 6s. 4, 12, 23 Practice-Restriction of particulars-Evidence Treating, evidence of-Case not included in particu- lars-Bribery-Statement by voter to third per on -Promise to pay voter's travelling expenses con- ditionally on voting-Agency-Authority to can- vass not always a test of-Costs Treating-Evidence-Case not included in particulars 400 Practice Getting up briefs, when costs of allowed... 409 Practice-Application to withdraw petition-Memorial by electors-Costs........ Voting tickets-Inefficiency of poll-clerk-Irregularity in taking the poll-What necessary to avoid an election-Adding tendered votes at trial Intimidation- Employment of pugilists-Corrupt payment of rates-Proof of petitioner's case- Nonsuit...... Practice List of bribed-Amendment of list......... 426 Practice Withdrawing petition-Procedure-Com- mencement of trial-Statutory notice-Costs...... 427 Treating-Public-house scores- Quantity-Corrupt motive-Agency
Bribery at common law-Treating-Paying travelling expenses of a person not entitled to vote-When exercise of influence illegal-Suspicion Infer- ential evidence-Promises.... Intimidating workmen-General terror-Responsi bility of principal-A single act of undue influence avoids an election Threats Recrimination Costs.......
Practice Particulars of accounts Inspection of vouchers Scrutiny-Opening register Practice -Ambiguous headings to lists of voters-Particulars-Receipt of parochial relief -Personation-Residence-Power of judge to amend list of voters-Non-payment of rates-Matter for revising barrister--Double occu- pancy-Tendlered votes--Intimidation........ Scrutiny-Residence to time of election necessary Scrutiny--Voting at the wrong booths........ Scrutiny-Residence-Occasional sleeping place Scrutiny-Identity-Practice-Amendment of list 523 Scrutiny-Parochial relief
Scrutiny-Parochial relief-Grandchild
Loan to pay rates-Bribery Double occupancy-Express decision Intimidation-A vote thus got is bad Intimidating letter not genuine..... Scrutiny-Costs-Several issues Scrutiny-Application after trial-Classes rejected- Costs........ Treaty between candidates-Payment by one of the expenses of the other-Purchase of influence- Outvoters Payment of travelling expenses Bribery-Payment on account of previous election 541 Telegraph companies-Privilege-Evidence............ 557 Scrutiny-Non-payment of rates-Express decision of the revising barrister, review of
EMBEZZLEMENT. By the secretary to a friendly society Who is a servant or agent.......
Husband cannot charge his wife with a crime in a collateral proceeding.
227 Where three jointly indicted, but one is not on his trial, his wife is admissible for the prosecution...... 227 Statements contrary to the sworn evidence of a witness cannot be proved against him by the party calling him
Treating-Bribery-Payments to voters for exhibiting placards-Intentions of candidate-Agency-Can- vassers of a political association-Committee of candidate, how far agents-Large election expen- diture-Statement of expenses to returning officer -Bills and vouchers-Costs-Westminster election 506
Of liability of a parish to repair a highway.
Of selling bread otherwise than by weight Admissibility of declaration of a deceased tenant to prove terms of renting for purposes of settlement 625
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