The Criminal Code Act 1899 - Ozcase Queensland Historical Legal ...

CRIMINAL PRACTICE RULES--FORMS 299
NO. 55.--ELECTOBX AT'J'EMPTING TO VIOLATE SECRECY OP
BAIILOT.
Section 109.
State the hotding of the election as in Form No. 55, and proreed: at which
election the voting was by ballot: And that A.R. on &c. at &c., having as an
elector received a ballot paper from one S.T., the presiding officcr at a polling
booth iii use at the said election,
(a) wilfuily made [or a-rote] on the said ballot paper a mark [or certain
words (or figiires)] no& expressly authorised by law to be made [or written] thereon,
that is to day, his number 011 the electcral roll for the %aid Electoral District (or
as the case may be) ;
or (h) and having dealt with the said ballot paper SO as to s11ow for what
candidate [or omididates] be intended to vote, wilfuUy failed to fold up his said
ballot paper in such a marmx as to conceal! the names of the candidates;
or (e) wilfully fajlecl to deposii the said ballot paper in %lie ballot box in tht?
presence of the said presiding ollicer.
No. B7.-QTIIEEB ATTEIMPTG OF LIKE KIND.
section 110.
State the holding of the election, as in Form No. 56, nnd proceed: at wrhich
election the voting mas 'by ballot: Arid that AB. on &c. at 40.
(a) took [or attempted to take] a ballot pper ont of a polling booth in upe
ad tls said election;
or (6) whilst one E-F., an elector at the said election, was preparing 11;s ballot
paper in n eompartrncnt then and there provided for the usc of electors actually
yotiiig a1 the said elcction, wilfully intruded into such compartment.
NO. GL-STUFFING Bamoir BOXES.
Beetion 111.
State the holding of the election, the na:ncr: of accmed, and the date ana" plms
of ofmce, (is i'n Porm No, 67, a4d proceed:
Placed [OT Was privy to placing] in a ballot box in use at the said election a
ballot paper which had not been lawfully handed to and marked by alt elector.
No. 69.--OPFENCES BY P&ESlDING OFFICERS A T' ELECTIONS.
Section 112,
Stcrtc the holding of the eleclion, the rtarne of acewed, cnil tiis date and place
of offence, as in Form 67, and proceed:
(1.) Being a presiding offices at a polling booth in use att the said election,
sod being called upon to strike out from a ballot paper then demanded and
received by one E.%'., an elector at the said election who was blhd [OP unab7e to
read!, the name [or names] of the candidate [or candidates] other than the candi~
date [or candidates] for whom the wid E.F. then said that he desired to vote,
wilfnlly failed to strike out such name8 in the sai polling booth and in the
presence and sight of the persons who were then lawfully there preBent:
or (2.) Being a prosiding ofiicer nt a polling booth in use at the said election,
did, wliilst one E.P., an elector voting at the said election, was preparing his
ballot psper in a eompartment then and there provided for the use of electors
actually voting, wiIful!y allow another person, namely, one B.E, [or by the said
Attorney-General (or J.J.K.) un!mown] to be in the said compartment.
NO. ~O.--FAIISE ANSWICRS TO QUESTIONS AT ELECTIONX.
section 113.
State She holding of the election, the name of amused, and the date and place
of offence, m in, Form No. 56, and proceed:
(1.) Claimed to be an elector, mid offered to vote at the said election, and,
in answer to a qnestioli then lawfully put to him by the presiding oflieer at the
polling booth [or polling place] where he so offered to vote. .wilfully stated falsely
that he was the persoxl whose name appeared as AB. number 151 (or as the case
may be) in the roll in force for the said electoral district, (or as the case may be:
set out the fdsc anstc'er) :