THE STANMORE ELECTION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2460, 23 February 1882, Page 3

THE ST ANMO RE ELECTION.

J TH I 8 DA Y. 3 (Before their Honors Mr Justice Williams B and Mr Justice Johnston.)

The Court re-opened at 3 p.m. for the purpose of affording JoVn Henry Bcott, a witness in tho late case of Oowliehaw v Pilliet, an opportunity of showing cause why he should not be reported to the Speaker as having been guilty of an “ illegal practice ” under the provisions of The Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 1881. Mr Izard appeared for Scott, and applied for a certificate of indemnity under section 39. His Honor Mr Justice Johnston said that the first thing to be done was for Scott to show cause. Mr Izard said that he had no cause to show, but left the matter in the hands of the Court. His Honor Mr Justice Johnston said that they should then report to the Speaker that John Scott had been guilty of an illegal practice under the 13 th section of tho Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 1881, subsection 2. Mr Izard now applied for tho certificate of indemnity under section 39, sub-section 1, parsgrugh a, and section 9 of the Elections Petitions Act, 1880. His Honor Mr Justice Johnston said it was dear, that without affirming that the witness ;ave a true or satisfactory answer to all quesiions, he was entitled to a certificate. Mr Justice Williams concurred. Without laying that the answers given were altogether rue or satisfactory, he did not think there vas any ground for refusal of the certificate. .t was plain that the witness under the secion had answered all the questions asked of dm by the Election Court. His Honor Mr Justice Johnston said the ertificate of indemnity under the section vould be issued on application to the officer , f the Court. The Court then rose.