§ MR. NEWDEGATEasked Mr. Attorney General, Which are the Statutes at present in force that:—
If any persons are combined for the purpose of promising, and shall promise, directly or indirectly, any personal or pecuniary advantage to any elector or electors on account of his or their voting, or abstaining from voting, for any designated candidate or candidates; or if any persons are combined to cause any elector or electors reasonably to expect, that he or they will avoid any personal disadvantage on account of his or their voting, or abstaining from voting, for any designated candidate or candidates, such persons so combined and so acting for the said purpose or purposes shall individually be guilty of a corrupt practice, and shall be subject to all penalties relating to such an offence?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir HENRY JAMES)I am not quite sure that I am able fully to appreciate the motives of the Question of my hon. Friend. I think he will find such offences will be met by the Act 17 & 18 Vict. c. 102, sections 73 to 75.