The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-18 00:00:00

THE REGISTR ATION COURTS.

CAUTION TO OVERSEERS.—The revising barrister for
North Warwick has fined an overseer a sovereign for
putting on the list the name of a man who was not
entitled to vote. The overseer had made himself liable to
a fine of £5.

MAKING SURE OF A VOTE.—At Leeds a man named
Dent had as a householder put in three distinct claims
for the same premises, any one of which was valid.—
The revising barrister intimated that he would pass his
name, but that he would fine him ss. for having acted in
a foolish and frivolous manner, and caused much incon-
venience. On the claimant, however, stating that he was
not aware he was doing wrong, the revising barrister said
he would not enforce the fine ; but added that if every one
of the 30,000 voters on the list occupied as much time as
he had done, the business of the court would not be com-
Dieted before Christmas.
A NARROW EIVAPE.-At the East Riding revision
court, Mr. F. H. Beaumont, M.P. for South-West York-
shire, claimed as a freeholder, but was objected to by the
Conservatives, on the ground of informality and misde-
scription. After the objection had been put in, the bar-
rister decided to treat the matter as surplusage, and to
allow the validity of the objection. Immediately after-
wards the Conservative victory was upset by the discovery
that the overseer had also placed Mr. Beaumont's name
m the £l2 list, which had been published and not objected
to. The Liberals immediately claimed the vote as good
,n this head, and the barrister said he should allow the
:laim. Thus, by a blunder which neither side knew of,
Mr. Beaumont becomes a voter in the East Riding. The
Nise caused some amusement.

WOMEN VOTERS.—In the course of the registration for
East Kent, the barrister was called upon to consider
whether the names of thirty-three ladies should be retained
apon the list. They had not been objected to by either
?arty, and the court decided that under the circumstances
it could not strike them off the register. They will,
therefore, be entitled to exercise the franchise in
the approaching contest. The same result attended the
claims of two women in the East Riding. They were not
kjected to, and their names were accordingly placed on
the list. One lady, however,wag not so fortunate. She was
)pposed by the Liberals, and on the objection being asked,
he reply was, " Because she is a lady." She was therefore
apunged from the list.

CAN A PEER VOTE?—The revising barrister at Chelsea
tas restored the names of Lord Exmouth, Lord Durham,
and Lord Vivian to the register, for, as peers of Parliament,
hey were not excluded from voting by the Act of Parlia•
nent, but simply by a resolution of the House of Lords.
[`heir names had been struck off on the previous day.
THE CLAIM OF A YOUNG MAN.—In Marylebone, on
he application of a young man, who stated that he had
attained his majority on the 21st of last March, the
.evising barrister said at first that he did not think he
:ould admit the claim. Subsequently, however, he
lecided that it was valid, on the ground that the
ninor was liable for necessaries, and that lodgings were
tecessary.

THE WHOLESALE OBJECTIONS AT YARISOUTII.—The
.evising barrister has decided on retaining on the register
'or North Norfolk the five hundred Conservatives objected
.o at Great Yarmouth.

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