HC Deb 01 May 1874 vol 218 c1493

MR. SPEAKER informed the House, that he had received from Mr. Justice Mellor, one of the Judges selected for the Trial of Election Petitions, pursuant to the Parliamentary Elections Act, 1868, a Certificate and Report relating to the Election for the Borough of Barnstaple. And the same was read, to the effect that the said Thomas Cave and Samuel Danks Waddy had been duly elected and returned; and that no corrupt practices had been proved to have been committed by or with the knowledge and consent, of any Candidate at such Election.

And the said Certificate and Report were ordered to be entered in the Journals of this House.

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