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"POLICE INTELLIGENCE
. . . Election Battersea. Mr. Reynolds, the solicitor of Battersea, accompanied by Mr. Eyerly, another solicitor, attended before Mr. Ingham, at the Wandsworth Police-court, with reference to the late proceedings in that court against Mr. . . .
Published: Saturday 21 June 1862
Newspaper: West Middlesex Advertiser and Family Journal
County: London, England
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"[BUCKMASTER HEADS THE "WHITE" PARTY v Reynolds's RED PARTY]
London Evening Standard — Saturday 15 November 1862
BUCKMASTER (APPELLANT) V. REYNOLDS (RESPONDENT.)
This was an appeal from the decision of magistrates. An information was preferred by the plaintiff, who was one of the inspectors of votes for Battersea, against the defendant, a solicitor, for interrupting and preventing the polling for the election of eight vestrymen for the parish of Battersea, and trying to get possession of the balloting-box.
It appeared that a poll took place for the election of eight vestrymen for the parish of Battersea, when there [sic] two balloting-boxes, one for the "red" party and the other for the "white" party. In the polling-room policemen were placed to prevent disorder, and it was alleged against the defendant that he being at the head of a number of persons in favour of the "red" party (who were losing the poll), broke into the room, declaring that it was after eight o'clock, sat on the table, tried to get possession of the balloting-boxes, and obstructed the voting for ten minutes.
The magistrate refused to convict, and the question now came before this Court. The Court were of opinion that the matter should be remitted back to the magistrate.
Mr. Watkyn Williams appeared for the appellant, Mr. Day for the respondent. Judgment accordingly. (Sittings at Nisi Frius, before Mr. Justice Willes and a Common Jury.)
[NB In the same paper, same page, money is announced that will be sent to relieve "THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE", because of the AMERICAN CIVIL WAR.]
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