“Look round the village where ye may;
Day is the shortest day, to-day.”
Puceron.
A PAGE FROM MY NOTE BOOK.
For the Table Book.
Election Bribery.
The first instance that occurs of this practice was so early as 13 Eliz., when one Thomas Longe (being a simple man of small capacity to serve in parliament) acknowledged that he had given the returning officer and others of the borough for which he was chosen FOUR POUNDS, to be returned member, and was for that premium elected. But for this offence the borough was amerced, the member was removed, and the officer was fined and imprisoned.—4 Inst. 23. Hale of Parl. 112. Com. Journ. 10 and 11 May, 1571.
Wonder-working Precedents.
“Unless,” said vice chancellor Leach, (11th March, 1826, in Mendizabal v. Machado,) “Unless I am bound hand and foot by precedents, I will not follow such a practice.”