THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, NOV 22, 1878.

Inangahua Times, Issue 22, 22 November 1878, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, NOV 22, 1878.

Wk publish below tho grounds of objection which have been taken to tho lleeffon find Antonio*.* Elections, and upon which tho Magistrate is to be aalced on Tuesday next to declare the electionn void. Ifc is urged by the petitioners that the irregularities com* plained of "tended to defeat t lie fair* ncos of the election." The allegations are an follow with regard to the Hoof* ton election :— 1. That tho declaration of tho polling by tho Rolurning Ofllcor is not a true and oor* root declaration thoroof. 2. That tho Returning Offloor 4t& not prorido in tho booth on the dnto of tho said oWtion aoopy of tho Elector* Roll /or the Ridiug of Hoe ft on, 8. TliAt tho Returning OfDcnr ranrkod nome of the bftllot paper*) usod in tho laid cluction ; othcrwido thna at by law dirootod tnd r»qiurod. \, Thnt sorao olootoru whoso namos ap« poarod upon the anid ICloctoial 801 lin roopect of a property qualification woro not allowed to vote. 6. That tho Returning Officer rejected certain ballot papers as informal whioh woro not informal. 0. That sororal alootors whoso names «p« ponrod upon tho Kleotoral Itoll for tho said Hiding of Roofton in respect of the miner** right qunlifloation wero not permittod to voto at tho said oleotion. 7. That the Roturning Offloor did not give to aomo of tho electors all tho ; b»llot papers whiofc fhry wero e/»titl«d to reooive at tha said eloolion. 8. That porions woro permitted to vot« as electors who wero not entitled to vote. 0. Thnt tho Returning Officer .614 giv© td «omo of the voter* nfc tho euid elootlon* more noting pnpara than ihoj were to *9> ceivo. 10. Thnt soreral clontora whoso names ap poarcd upon th« KlcotoCol Roll in rcupect of ft property qualification, and also in respect of n minor's right qualification were improperly permittod to vot* in rwpeok of each sa«h qualifloation. Anoub CAOTnufiti R. H. Gtrraira , „ Jamm Witiotf Waiter AtkW Thomas Pi.Af«nT* The Rllegations contained in the petition ogiiinnc th» return of Mr Bvmc for the Antonio'i Riding are aa follow : — That tha following irrsgutaritie* oo« oturocl in tho proceeding! of tuoh elaction, whioh tondod to defeat tho fairness of tho oleoti»n ! — ! 1. That one of tho Deputy Returning Ofllcoi'u did not seal up nil the Voting papers uncd at bin booth together with tha oony of tha Roll marked nt provided by law, and dolirer nuoh packet #ndor«od with (bo name of the booth to th« Roturuing Oflloor. 2. Tliuf tho Roturning Officer did not sond up Ruoh packet tnd tramsittho same with tho other suoh pneknfo to tha Clerk of the noarcat Resident Magistrate's Court. 8. That tho Dopufy Returning Offifiol, or ono of thorn, nuvkod tho ballot papers uaod in tho said election or aomo of them other* wifio than by law directed and required, 4. That fl"vcral rlootora whose numri ap« pparcd upon tho said EUotorkl Roll i» re«« peof. of a property qualification wero not allowed to voto. R. That, floino elneiors whose n»me« upjirared upon tho Elootoral 801 l for the fame

Biding of Antonio's in Mspi-ot of minor's richta were not permitted, to voto nt the fluid olction, 6. That sovorul olootoru whoso names np« pearcd udon the naid Klootorul Roll in raspoot ofanuncr'a right qnalificntion woro impro* porly permittoil to voto in respect of oaoh suah quftlifloation. 7, That persona woro permitted to voto ns eleotors who «oro not oniitled to voto/ ' EODHBT M'KHltit Jouk M'Lknkan Alkx. M'Ani>y,