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Disbound. [Sligo Borough Election. Copy of the Minutes of Evidence taken at the Trial of the Sligo Election Petition. (1869.) With Index] In the matter of the Petition of Michael Foley and Joseph Foley, Petitioners, Major Lawrence Edward Knox, MP Respondent, tried in Carrick-on-Shannon on the 19th day of February 1869, The following was determined: -That the last election for the said borough of Sligo was a void election. –That the said Major Lawrence Edward Knox was not duly elected to serve in the present Parliament for the said Borough of Sligo. –That the said Major Lawrence Edward Knox was, by his agents, guilty of bribery at said election. –That it has not been proved that such bribery was committed by, or with the knowledge of or consent of Major Lawrence Edward Knox. –That John Sheil, a voter, did, immediately before the said election, receive money and goods from Stephen M. Cherry acting on behalf of the said Major Lawrence Edward Knox and did agree to receive further amounts of money from Stephen M. Cherry for agreeing to refrain from voting at said election, and was guilty of bribery. –That Patrick Neilan, Patrick Flynn, Martin Mulligan and Charles Tiernan, received money for agreeing to vote for the said Major Lawrence Edward Knox at said election, and were guilty of bribery. –That in addition to the persons so reported, it was proved by the evidence of Major Lawrence Edward Knox, and other testimony, that divers of the electors of said borough, from 30 to 40 in number, were in the habit of applying for money directly to the said Major Lawrence Edward Knox, and to other persons, acting on his behalf, in consideration of their agreeing to vote for, or refrain from voting against, the said Major Lawrence Edward Knox. –That Thomas Brennan, Stephen M. Cherry, John H. Galbraith, Robert Stokes, William A. Woods and Joseph L. Woods, were proved to have offered and promised various sums of money to divers electors of said borough in order to induce said electors to vote for the said Major Lawrence Edward Knox, or to refrain from voting for Captain John Flanagan, a candidate at said election, and were guilty of bribery. –That a system of intimidation and violence was organised and carried out for months previous to and during the said election for the said borough of Sligo, subversive of freedom of election, and endangering the lives and properties of the electors; and outrages were committed previous to and during the election, which were calculated to deter, and did in fact deter, electors from exercising their franchise at said election, but such intimidation and violence was almost entirely practised by large mobs of persons acting in opposition to the said Major Lawrence Edward Knox; and it was proved that such intimidation was continued in said borough of Sligo from the time said election down to and during the trial of said election Petition. 170pp. Disbound, housed in a protective file

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[Copy of Minutes of Evidence of the Trial of the Dublin City Election ...

William Keogh

Disbound. [Copy of Minutes of Evidence taken at the Trial of the Dublin City Election Petition. (1869)] In the matter of the Petition of George Foley and Thomas Woodcock, Petitioners and Sir Arthur Edward Guinness, Respondent which was tried on the 23rd January 1869, Judge William Keogh certified: -That The last election, so far as related to The return of the said Sir Arthur Edward Guinness, Bart., was a void election; -That Sir Arthur Edward Guinness was not duly elected to serve in the Parliament for the said county of the City of Dublin; -That Sir Arthur Edward Guinness was, buy his agents, guilty of bribery at the last election, it has not been proved that such bribery was committed by or with the knowledge or consent of the said Sir Arthur Edward Guinness;- That Henry Foster William Campbell, William Watkins, Benjamin Warren, William Robinson, William John Vance, Davenport Crosthwaite and William Johnston were guilty of bribing voters to vote or refrain from voting against the said Sir Arthur Edward Guinness. In the matter of the Petition of the Honourable David Robert Plunkett, Petitioner and Jonathan Pimm, Esq., Respondent, Judge William Keogh reported that the Petition was withdrawn upon special application, and in pursuance of the statute in that behalf made and provided, and his opinion, the withdrawal of such a petition was not the result of any corrupt arrangement or in consideration of the withdrawal of any other Petition. 218pp. Disbound, housed in a protective file

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[Copy of Minutes of Evidence taken at the Trial of the Drogheda Electi...

The House Of Commons Shorthand Writer

Disbound. [Copy of Minutes of Evidence taken at the Trial of the Drogheda Election Petition, 1859] In the matter of the Trial of the Election Petition for the Borough of Drogheda, between Sir F. Leopold McClintock, Petitioner, and Benjamin Whitworth, respondent, Judge William Keogh determined; -That Benjamin Whitworth, Esq., is not duly elected a Burgess to serve in the present Parliament for the Borough and County of the town of Drogheda. –That the said election for said Borough and county of the town of Drogheda is a void election. –That Benjamin Whitworth was, By himself and his agents, guilty of undue influence at the said election. –That a system of intimidation was organised carried out at the last election for the for the said borough and county of the town of Drogheda, subversive of freedom of election, and outrages were committed previous to and during the election, which were calculated to deter, and did in fact deter, electors from exercising their franchise at said election. 106pp. Disbound, housed in a protective file

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[Copy, Judgement and evidence on the Trial of the Down County Election...

Mr. Attorney General

Disbound. Down County Election. Return to an order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 21 June 1880; -For, [Copy of the Shorthand Writer’s Notes of the Judgement and Evidence on the Trial of the Down County Election Petition] The petition, Judgem ent and Evidence in relation to the Petition of Blakely McCartney complaining of the undue election and Return of Charles Stewart Vane Tempest Charles Stewart Vane Tempest Viscount Castlereagh, claiming that he or his agents were involved in corrupt practices before and during the Election held on the 7th day of April, 1880. He also claims that a greater number of valid and lawful votes were recorded at the said Election for John Sharman Crawford than for the said Viscount Castlereagh and therefore ought to have been returned. 266pp. Disbound, housed in a protective file

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