HC Deb 31 August 1880 vol 256 cc815-6

Mr. SPEAKER informed the House, that he had received from Mr. Justice Lush and Mr. Justice Manisty, two of the Judges selected, in pursuance of The Parliamentary Elections Act, 1868, for the Trial of Election Petitions, a Letter relating to the Election for

The City of Chester.

The Parliamentary Elections Act, 1868.

The Parliamentary Elections and Corrupt Practices Act, 1879.

The Parliamentary Elections and Corrupt Practices Act, 1880.

To The Eight Honourable

The Speaker of the House of Commons.

Sir,

In our Supplementary Report with reference to the Election Petition for the Borough of Chester, dated the 3rd day of August instant, the name of Thomas Horabin was by an accidental oversight included in the list of persons by whom Voters were bribed or treated at the Parliamentary Election for the said Borough holden on the 1st day of April last. Our attention having now been called to the fact, We have to request that Thomas Horabin's name may be struck out of the list.

We have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servants,

ROBT. LUSH. Election Judges.
H. MANISTY.
28th August 1880.

And the said Letter was ordered to be entered in the Journals of this House.

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