2 LAWSON. 1 Henry Lawson Webster Lawson, Orkney Cottage, Taplow, in the County of Bucks, This was held to be a good vote for Master. LAWSON. 1 Henry Lawson Webster Lawson, Orkney Cottage, Taplow, in the County of Bucks, Esquire. MASTER. Thomas William Chester Master, Junior, The Abbey, Cirencester, Esquire. This was held to be a good vote for Master. LAWSON. Henry Lawson Webster Lawson, Orkney MASTER. 2 Thomas William Chester Master, Junior, The Abbey, Cirencester, Esquire. This was held to be a good vote for Lawson, because the cross was duly marked in his favour. The other mark, in the space appropriated to Master, not being a cross, did not destroy the vote. LAWSON. 1 Henry Lawson Webster Lawson, Orkney Cottage, Taplow, in the County of Bucks, Esquire. MASTER. Thomas William Chester Master, Junior, This was held to be a good vote for Lawson. It will be noticed that the cross was placed over the official mark, which was in the shape of a lozenge with the letters J. W. C. within. LAWSON. 1 Henry Lawson Webster Lawson, Orkney Cottage, Taplow, in the County of Bucks, Esquire. X MASTER. Thomas William Chester Master, Junior, This was held to be a good vote for Lawson, there being a cross in the space attributed to him. Having regard to the position of these crosses, the Court might have come to the conclusion that the voter intended to vote for both candidates, which would have rendered the vote bad. LAWSON. 1 Henry Lawson Webster Lawson, Orkney Cottage, Taplow, in the County of Bucks, Esquire. MASTER. Thomas William Chester Master, Junior, The Abbey, Cirencester, Esquire. This was held to be a good vote for Lawson. LAWSON. 1 Henry Lawson Webster Lawson, Orkney MAS MASTER. Thomas William Chester Master, Junior, Х On further consideration the Court held this to be a good vote for Master. It will be noticed that there is a distinct cross opposite Master's name. The other marks were probably also meant to be crosses in his favour, although all the marks taken together might have been intended to cancel Master's name and thus leave a vote for Lawson. LAWSON. Henry Lawson Webster Lawson, Orkney MASTER. Thomas William Chester Master, Junior, The Abbey, Cirencester, Esquire. Х On further consideration the Court held this to be a good vote for Master. The peculiar mark against Lawson's name would seem to be a cross intentionally disfigured or struck out. On further consideration the Court held this to be a good vote for Master, on the ground that the mark at the top of the ballot paper was merely an unmeaning mark and not the initials of the voter. LAWSON. 1 Henry Lawson Webster Lawson, Orkney Cottage, Taplow, in the County of Bucks, Esquire. MASTER. Thomas William Chester Master, Junior, On further consideration the Court held this to be a good vote for Lawson, on the ground that the intersection of the cross was in the space appropriated to him: see Berwick, 3 O'M. & H. 181. The letters J. W. C., enclosed in a lozenge, formed the official mark. |