1818 May 9

Parl. Reform Bill

{Text} 3 o Exposition

VIII. Penal Securities

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II Offences tending by means of forgery to produce Miselection by means of forgery

are as follows, viz.

4. Where, for the purposes of producing deception {in respect of the name of the

proposed Voter or the name of any Certifier, or any other word contained in it,} a

paper /document falsely/ purporting to be a Vote-conferring Certificate, is, {with

the view of producing deception} fabricated, or a paper /document/ truly purporting

to be a Vote-conferring Certificate, altered.

5. Where {for the purpose of producing deception}, a document falsely purporting to

be a Recommendatory Certificate delivered in favour of a proposed Member is

fabricated, or any document purporting to be a Recommendatory Certificate in favour

of a proposed Member, altered.

6. Where, {for the purpose of producing deception}, a document falsely purporting to

be a Voting-Card, duly signed by an Election Clerk, or by the Substitute of an

Election Clerk, or by an Assistant of such Clerk or such Substitute has been /is/

fabricated, or any document truly purporting to be a /such/ Voting Card, altered.

{ This apply to all

7. Guilty moreover of Election falshood is every person by whom for the purpose of

deception any such false assertion has been procured, or been endeavoured to be

procured. {Such false assertion is accompanied with criminal consciousness.}}

[marginal note:] { Postpone and render all comprehensive.}

{ 8. Guilty moreover of Election falshood is every person, by whom for the purpose

of deception, any untrue conception has been conveyed or endeavoured to be conveyed,

in and by any /his/ signature of his which has been attached the signature of his

name applied by him to the text of a Recommendatory Certificate.}

[marginal note:] { Superseded by p.1. note 5.}