Arguments and Decisions, in Remarkable Cases: Before the High Court of Justiciary, and Other Supreme Courts, in Scotland

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1774 Excerpt: ... N 79. Nov. lybj. Robert Geddie junior merchant in Cupar in Fife, and Robert Macintosh, Esq; Advocate, with concourse of his Majesty's Advocate, AGAINST George Dempster, Esq; of Dunnichen, Advocate." Privilege of parliament.--Judgement of the Justiciary reversed in an indirest manner by the House of Peers.--Bribery.--Libel for it upon the common laiv relevant; but dismissed, because it did not specify the time and place, and the prosecutor had not a sufficient title. HE charge in the criminal letters was, "That whereas, by the JL laws of this realm, every act of bribery and corruption, and particularly, by the laws and constitution of this realm, all corrupt and illegal practices in the election of members to serve in parliament, or to influence, procure, or bring about the same, or in any other election whereby the election of a member to parliament may be influenced, procured, or brought about, in a corrupt manner, and by means of bribery and corruption, or the corrupting, or attempting to corrupt, directly or indirectly, by any gift or reward, or by any promise, agreement, or security, for any gift or reward, or by any offer of money, either in specie, or in bank-notes or bills, or of any other good deeds, any person or persons to give his or their vote or votes, or to forbear to give his or their vote or votes, in'any election of a member to serve in parliament for any borough, or district of boroughs, or in any election of a delegate or commissioner from any borough, to chuse a member of parliament for the district to which it belongs, or in the election of public officers and ministers of the law, magistrates and rulers, who are intrusted with the administration of justice, and vested with power, authority, jurisdiction, and government, over their fel...