[Copy of Minutes of Evidence taken at the Trial of the Drogheda Election Petition, (1869.)]

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1869. Parliamentary P. [Copy of Minutes of Evidence taken at the Trial of the Drogheda Election Petition, 1859] In the matter of the Trial of the Election Petition for the Borough of Drogheda, between Sir F. Leopold McClintock, Petitioner, and Benjamin Whitworth, respondent, Judge William Keogh determined; -That Benjamin Whitworth, Esq., is not duly elected a Burgess to serve in the present Parliament for the Borough and County of the town of Drogheda. ?That the said election for said Borough and county of the town of Drogheda is a void election. ?That Benjamin Whitworth was, By himself and his agents, guilty of undue influence at the said election. ?That a system of intimidation was organised carried out at the last election for the for the said borough and county of the town of Drogheda, subversive of freedom of election, and outrages were committed previous to and during the election, which were calculated to deter, and did in fact deter, electors from exercising their franchise at said election. 106pp. Disbound, housed in a protective file. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # KON0822961

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