1818 May 13 ┴

Parl. Reform Bill

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VIII Penal Securities

{VIII Procedure}

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Judicial Procedure in England.

Promising that, consistently with the established course of technical procedure,

established by lawyers, for the joint behoof of themselves and the tyrants of whom

they have at all times been the willing instruments, they could /it could/ not be

made to take effect, the following arrangements may as far as they go, afford some

conception of what in this case the mode of procedure would be, supposing on the

supposition that in those cases here in question, any such wild and visionary conceit

were to have place, as that of taking substantial justice for the object of what is

done.

{ In England, the procedure shall be by Indictment at the Quarter Sessions of the

County in which the Polling Office in question is situated.

Art. 2 No stamps shall be employed, no Office fees paid. {except

in case of conviction, and in that case both: unless /except/ in so far as exempted,

on the score of poverty.}

Art. 3 The defendant shall be examinable in the same manner as

the prosecutor.

Art. 4 In case of conviction, the Defendant shall reimburse to

the prosecutor his costs: saving in case of poverty, power to the Court, at

discretion, to exempt him from any part or even the whole: {so as to stamps and

office fees}

Art. 5 In case of conviction, if by means of the offence,

pecuniary damage shall appear to have been caused to any individual or individuals,

or to any public fund, the Jury are required to find a verdict to that effect,

stating to what person or persons and to what use such money shall by the prosecutor

be paid: provided that sufficient notice of the facts intended to be proved shall

have been given, according to the practice in respect of the like notices in civil

actions. (a) }

{ Art. 6. For defraying of the prosecutors part of the expence

of such indictment, as also that of the defendants, subscriptions may freely be

solicited, furnished /supplied/ /paid/ and received.

Art | | According to the finding of the Jury, Co delinquents according to the parts

respectively taken by them, and the state of their respective pecuniary circumstances

shall stand charged with costs and damages, as above, either in equal proportion, or

in such other proportions as shall seem meet.

(a) viz by Bills of Particulars.