INDEX TO THE STATUTES. 451 Corrupt Practices — cont. 2. Parliamentary Sections — cont. (b.) Inquiries and Legal Proceedings — cont. Protection of witness before election committee,! ofi & 97 vVf 2Q 7 q a commissioners, or judge, giving answers tending )■ qi . °* vw i ok -I ^V« «!"/i to criminate himself - - - .J 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. ss. 33, 58.(>) Report of committee, commissioners, or judge, as to"] oc g „ ... ^ ft ... bribery or treating, to be laid before Attorney [ ., . J%??< l ^r c ' ^%£"Q General, with a view to prosecution - 1 J 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. ss. 16, 58.( l ) Prosecutions, and recovery of penalties; costs of f 1? & 26 &27 V'cfc 29 ^^^ prosecutions ; costs of successful defendant - [ 35 & 36 Vict c> ^ ' M 24 ; ^ 27. Bribery or undue influence not triable at quarter sessions 17 & 18 Vict. c. 102. s. 10.(*) Limitation of actions and prosecutions - -«| 26 & 27 Vict* e 29* fi'M Parties to actions, and their husbands and wives, com-1 |j ^ jg y- x iqo s or m petent and compellable to give evidence - -J *' Prosecution by returning officer for personation - 35 & 36 Vict. c. 33. ss. 24, 26, 27. (*.) Disqualifications, SfC. Voter accepting treating incar able of voting, and vote void 17 & 18 Vict. c. 102. s. 4.( 1 ) Avoidance of election of candidate reported by judge guilty"! Q1 9 QOX7 . of personal bribery, or found to have, knowingly em- f J1 & d ~ Xlct c - ^t";*?' ployed a corrupt agent ... J 44 > *>°.( ) Candidate declared by committee or judge guilty of r 17 & 18 Vict. c. 102. s. 36.(*) corrupt practices, other than personal bribery. J 21 & 22 Vict. c. 87. s. 3.( l ) incapable of being elected or sitting for samel 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. ss. 46, SS.C 1 ) county, &c. during same Parliament - - I 35 & 36 Vict. c. 33. ss. 24, 26, 27. Candidate reported guilty of personal bribery, and other! persons found guilty of bribery, disqualified for seven 1 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125. ss. 3, years from sitting, voting at any election, holding muni- [ 43, 45, 58.(*) cipal or judicial office, or being justice of the peace -J Removal of disqualification, on proof that it was! 31 & 32 y . t ]25 4? ^ , obtained by perjury - - -J *> -j Names of voters convicted of bribery, treating, or undue "I influence, to be struck off register, and inserted in V 17 & 18 Vict. c. 102. 8. 6.(*) separate list, as disqualified - - - J Disqualification of certain voters for corrupt practices. See House of Commons (Sectors (6)) ; House of Commons, I. («ector»). Striking off of votes on scrutiny, on trial of election 1 claiming seat, on proof of corrupt practices, or of voting V 35 & 36 Vict. c. 33. ss. 25-27. by agent, &c, of candidate - - - -J 3. Municipal Sections. Bribery, treating, undue influence, and personation, "J definition of, penalties and prosecutions for ; I 35 & 36 Vict. c. 33. ss. 24-27. avoidance of elections on ground of; and f(E. I.) 35 & 36 Vict. c. 60. s. 3-11, 28. striking off of votes on scrutiny - -J Persons guilty liable to same penalties and forfei- "1 tures as for corrupt practices at parliamentary > (E. I.) 35 & 36 Vict. c. 60. ss. 3, 28. elections - - - - -J Questioning of elections by petition. See Borough, Municipal, 2 (/). Candidate reported personally guilty, or other jjersonl convicted, disqualified for seven years from voting at I elections, sitting in Parliament, holding municipal or >-(E. I.) 35 & 36 Vict. 60. ss.4,28. judicial office, acting as justice, being employed by j candidate, or acting as overseer, &c. - - - j Removal of disqualification, on proof that it was _ T obtained by perjury - - - _ / (E. I.) 35 & 36 Vict. c. 60. ss. 4, 28. ■4. School Board Sections, Corrupt practices, definition of, and penalty for - (E.) 33 & 34 Vict. c. 75. ss. 91, 92. Personation - - - - - (E.) 36 & 37 Vict. c. 86. s. 6. sch. 2. Disqualification for six years, by conviction, from voting"^ at school board, parliamentary, or municipal election, I (E.) 33 & 34 Vict. c. 75. s. 91. being member of school board, or holding municipal f (E.) 36 & 37 Vict. c. 86. 8. 8. office - -J Corruption of Blood. See Felony ; Forfeiture ; Inheritance ; Treason ; Treason, T. ( l ) See Expiring Laws Continuance. Ff
