BERWICK-ON-TWEED ELECTION COMMITTEE.

HC Deb 25 April 1853 vol 126 cc450-1

MR. KER SEYMER

brought up the Report of the Select Committee appointed to try the petition against the return at the late election for Berwick-on-Tweed. The Committee had determined— That John Stapleton, esquire, is not duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough and Town of Berwick-upon-Tweed. That Matthew Forster, esquire, is not duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough and Town of Berwick-upon-Tweed. That the last Election for the said Borough and Town of Berwick-upon-Tweed is a void Election. The Committee had agreed to the following Resolutions:— That John Stapleton, esquire, was, by his agents, guilty of treating at the last Election for the Borough and Town of Berwick-upon-Tweed. That Matthew Forster, esquire, was, T>y his agents, guilty of bribery at the last Election for the Borough and Town of Berwick-upon-Tweed. That it was not proved to the Committee that the said acts of bribery were committed with the knowledge or consent of Matthew Forster, esquire.

Report to lie on the table.