HC Deb 26 April 1866 vol 182 cc2070-1

House informed, that the Committee had determined,— That Sir Henry Ainslie Hoare is not duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of New Windsor. That Henry Labouchere, esquire, is not duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of New Windsor. That the last Election for the said Borough is a void Election. And the said Determinations were ordered to be entered in the Journals of this House. House further informed, That the Committee had agreed to the following Resolutions:—

  1. 1. That Sir Henry Ainslie Hoare was, by his Agents, guilty of bribery at the last Election.
  2. 2. That Henry Labouchere, esquire, was, by his Agents, guilty of bribery at the last Election.
  3. 3. That it was proved to the Committee, That various acts of bribery have been committed by the engagement, by the Agents of the said Sir Henry Ainslie Hoare and Henry Labouchere, esquire, of an excessive number of public houses as committee rooms, in which none of the legitimate business of the Election was transacted, and to the owners of which, who were Voters, sums varying in amount from £10 to £20 were paid.
  4. 4. That it was not proved that such Acts of bribery were committed with the knowledge or consent of the said Sir Henry Ainslie Hoare and Henry Labouchere esquire.
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  5. 5. That it was proved, That previous to the Election, the Agents of the said Sir Henry Ainslie Hoare and Henry Labouchere, esquire, gave various donations to the funds of the "Odd Fellows" and certain other benefit societies, and to the sick fund belonging to men in the employment of Mr. Cooper at Windsor, many members of which societies were Voters.
  6. 6. That Police Sergeant Noble, Police Constable Joseph Taylor, and Police Constable Alfred Colburn voted at the last Election for the said Sir Henry Ainslie Hoare and Henry Labouchere, esquire, thereby incurring a penalty of £10 each and costs, which amounts were paid by the Agents of the said Sir Henry Ainslie Hoare and Henry Labouchere, esquire.
  7. 7. That the Committee have no reason to believe that corrupt practices have extensively prevailed at the last Election for the Borough of New Windsor.

Report to lie upon the Table.

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