To the Editor of the "Nonru-Curxa Darr New Sim,—A case in H. B, M.'s Supreme Court, reported in your issue of this morning, casts rather a strange light the relations between plaintiffs as contractors and the defendant as architect.
T do not think the defendant could have been aware of the existence of "The Prevention of Corruption Act 1908," or he would not have dared by raising a counter-claim for ten per put his head into the "Lion's mouth
cent commission (which Mr. Justice Bourne said he thought was illicit commission) on all orders that he placed with the plaintiffs.
The Act under which the Judge would probably have taken action provides that spy agent who corruptly accepts from any person other than his principal, any gift or valuable consideration as an inducement or reward for doing or forbearing to do any act in relation to principal's affairs or basines, is liable, on indictment, to be sent to prison for two years, or be fined up to the amount of five hundred pounds, or if convicted summarily to be imprisoned for four months, or to be fined a sum not exceeding fifty pounds, Similar penalties are imposed on persons who offer the gift or consideration. The parties, therefore, were well advised to come to a settlement in the matter and so avoid proceedings being taken under
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