BREACH OF ELECTORAL ACT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 49, 23 March 1909, Page 2

BREACH OF ELECTORAL ACT

CAxNDIDATE COMMITTED EOK TKIAL. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Gisborne, Monday. The case against 11. E. Darton! a candidate at the recent second ballot of the general election, was resumed this morning. Defendant was charged with having paid money on account of hire of vehicles for conveyance of electors. The Crown, Prosecutor intimated tb.<vt, signed receipts for cab hire had been sent in with accused's vouchers 'claiming .toO allowed to second ballot candidates.

Counsel lor the defendant said lie was prepared to admit that electors were carried in carriages. His Worship said admissions could not be taken on account of the offence being an indictable one.

■Mr,. Hill, trcturning officer, stated that defendant told him that he d"' .sired to withdraw as he did. not think ' be had a chance and did not fec-l .'' posed to going to further pxuww -.'«- ncss said he could no(; reUiv . Witond ballot, was cuu.iuu.ls.'- -, as a scctold l|ini that .ho voi' 1 ' 0- He also as he was Wulu- -d charge cab hire 'the liny Uf l' 1 ' • tlli 't impression. On siipptett ■►* - d '"allot he saw nothing to <Ulla>' -"«t the supporters of one can- '"* nr„' e ti W ° 1 ' C i T s brou « 1 "> to the noil _ -on than by the supporters of others. ' .„ , Gisborne, Later. Utiton was committed for trial. ■wTT V W Meam oloU S ],fc LIT, 6 I 1;' 111 "", 113 ri « hts in Ringing h-Vis to the poll. No discriminatioS ad boon, used nov were electors told •who they Blmuld vote for.