State trials.
TITLE:
State trials.
Alternate Title:
Election trials
Election petitions
Corporate Author:
Publication Date:
1894
Publication Information:
[St. John's, N.L. : Supreme Court,
Physical Description:
1 v., (various pagings)
Subject Term:
Contents:
Petition of Messrs. Boggan and Forward against J.P. Fox and T.J. Murphy, M.H.A.’s for St. John’s East, March 20, 1894.-- Petition of Messrs. W.F. Kiely and J. McFarlane and P. Flynn, against Hon. E.P. Morris and Messrs. M.W. Furlong and J.C. Tessier, M.H.A.’s for St. John’s West, April 2, 1894. -- Petition of George Christian against the return of Sir W. V. Whiteway, Robert Bond, and James H. Watson, Esqs., as M.H.A.’s for the District of Trinity, Monday, April 30, 1894. -- Petition of W.H. Siteman, against the return of Messrs. G.H. Emerson, and J.F. McGrath, as M.H.A.’s for the District of Placentia & St. Mary’s, Monday, June 25, 1894.
Language:
English
General Note:
After the 1893 General Election the Conservatives petitioned to have Liberal candidates (and one independent) in 8 districts charged under the Corrupt Practices Act with corruption and bribery. State Trials details the trials for the M.H.A.s elected in the districts of St. John's East, St. John's West, Trinity, Placentia & St. Mary's and Bay de Verde.
Includes Supplement to The Royal Gazette, May 1, 1894 containing the trial of the M.H.A.s for the district of Bay de Verde.
Title on spine: Election Petitions.
