The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-22 00:00:00

ELECTION COMMITTEES.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

WIGAN.

The vote of John Stringfellow was struck off.

This Placed Mr. Standish in a majority of one over Mr.
Cross, one of the sitting Members, and in a minority of four
under Mr. Greenall, the second sitting Member.
Sizer Barker, house and shop, in Hallgate, was then
objected to on the part of the sitting Members.
James Hainsough, assistant overseer of poor's-rate in Wigan,
proved that Barker was rated in March, 1840, for his house in
Hallgate. A different person was rated in October, 1840.
The house was empty in March, 1841.
The vote was struck off.

William Pearson was the next vote objected to on the part of
the sitting Members. The evidence was similar to that in the
last case.

Mr. Cross being restored to his position on the poll,
Thomas Worthington was objected to on behalt of the peti
tioners. _ _

John Green the landlord proved the determination of the
voter's tenancy prior to the election.
Counsel for the sitting Members contended there was not
sufficient evidence to identify the voter.
The room was cleared. The vote was struck off.

Peter Moon was the next voter objected to on the part of
the petitioners.
The vote was struck off.
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It was now the turn of the Counsel for the sitting Member to
object, Mr. Standish being placed above Mr. Cross on the poll.
Joseph Harrison was accordingly objected to.
The assistant overseer of poor's-rate proved the change of
the tenant's occupation.
The vote was struck off.

Wm. Le, house in Hallgate, was next put forward by the
Counsel for the sitting Members.

The overseer of poor's•rate proved that Le was rated up to
October, 1841. .

William Atkinson proved that he succeeded Le in occupation
of his premises on the 3d of June, 1841. Le had a small room
in the house ; it was by witnesses permission that he kept the
room. It was not worth 101.
Vote struck off.
The next vote, that of Robt. Wall, was objected-to mithe part
of the petitioners, Mr. Cross being again placed at the head of
the poll.
Edward Wardle proved that the voter had changed his occu-
pation.
The vote was struck off.

John Farrimond was next objected to by Mr. Slade on the
part of the petitioners, but the Committee did not pronounce
any decision in the case, having adjourned till 11 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
This leaves Mr. Cross and Mr. Standish equal on the poll,
and a majority of five in favour of Mr. Greenall.

WEYMOUTH AND MELCOMBE REGIS.
The Committee were occupied the whole morning with the
case of a voter named Jacobs, objected to on the part of the
petitioners, on the ground of disqualification.
The vote of Jacobs was struck out, as was also that of
Richard Watson, on the same ground.
The Counsel for the sitting Members now objected to the
vote of Richard Ludlow, deceased, for the petitioners ; and
they proposed to call Mrs. Ludlow, to prove the invalidity, of
her husband's vote ; but the Counsel on the other side con-
tended that she could not be called to give evidence against her
husband's interest, This was the rule of the Courts of Law.

After some argument, the Committee decided on hearing
Mrs. Ludlow, if her evidence were voluntary.
Mrs. Ludlow then came forward and gave voluntary evi-
dence.

The question was undecided when the Committee adjourned

GREAT MARLOW.

Some further evidence was then gone into, and the further
inquiry into the vote of Michael Redmond was adjourned till
to-morrow.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY, March at.
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. THE EARL OF STAMFORD.
The hearing of this case terminated this morning; it was
ordered to stand for judgment.

VICE- CHANCELL ORS' COURT, March 21.
( Before Vice-Chancellor WIG RAM. )
CROCKETT V. CROKETT.
His HONOUR gave judgment in this case; the effect of his
decision being, that Mrs. Crockett, the mother of the plaintiffs,
is to receive the income for her life, on consenting to maintain
the children.