BRYCE v. HUTCHISON.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1786, 22 November 1887, Page 2

BRYCE v. HUTCHISON.

(united press association.) WELLINGTON, November 21. In compliance with the order of his Honor the Chief Justice, Mr. Bell filed to-day, in the Supreme Court, particulars of the nature of the corrupt and illegal practices which are charged, in general terms, in the petition of J. Bryce, D.Peat, and J. R. Somerville against the return of Mr. George Hutchison for the Waitotara seat. The petition says :— (1.) With respect to the charge in the eighth paragraph of the petition, the " treating " therein charged is the supplying of meat, drink, entertainment, provisions gratis to voters and others in the electoral district of Waitotara, at public houses in the came district, aud the supplying of meat, drink, entertainment, and provisions gratis to voters and others before, during, and after meetings held by tbe respondents, or meetings held by the respondent's committee within the electoral district, (2.) With respect to the charge in the 11th paragraph of the petition, the charge is made under section 15 of the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 1881, and the illegal practices in the 11th paragraph referred tD are the illegal practices specifically charged in other I paragraphs oi tbo petition. i 3.) With respect to the 12th paragraph of the petition the charge is a i») that the respondent expended, in securing his election large sums of money in excess of the moneys authorised by the schedules of the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 1881 ; {b) that the said moneys, or part or parts thereof, were so expended for the purposes' ot various corrupt and illegal practices alleged in the petition.