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Commission on the 1916 By-Election in Vancouver (1917)
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1916-1917 (Creation)
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- British Columbia. Commission on the 1916 By-Election in Vancouver (1917)
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33 cm of textual records
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Appointed May 19, 1917; report dated August 9, 1917. Commissioners: Mr. Justice W. A. Galliher, of the Court of Appeal, chairman; Mr. Justice Denis Murphy, and Mr. Justice William Alexander Macdonald, of the Supreme Court. This Royal Commission concerning a 1916 by-election in Vancouver investigated what was commonly known as the "Plugging case." The commissioners were appointed by the Election Inquiry Act (BCS 1917, c 21) on 19 May 1917 to investigate as to whether any irregularities, or illegal practices had taken place, been committed or attempted at the by-election in Vancouver city Electoral district on 26 February 1916.
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This series consists of records of the Commission on the 1916 By-Election in Vancouver, 1916-1917. Commission records consist of transcripts of evidence presented at proceedings, exhibits and the commissioners original signed report.
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Transferred from the Legislative Library, 1978.
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Accession number(s): GR-0811
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- Galliher, William, 1860-1934 (Subject)
- Macdonald, William Alexander (Subject)
- Murphy, Denis, 1870-1947 (Subject)
- British Columbia. Commission on the 1916 By-Election in Vancouver (1917) (Subject)