Epps, William Edward
Address: The Butchery, Sandwich
Occupation: Baker
Called on: Day 13
Witness Type: Bribee, Briber, Freeman, Petition witness
Party: Conservative
Amount Received: £11
Received From:
Paid To:
Received £6 – £3 which was for his father, Thomas Epps from George Lock, plus £5 from a Mr Baker although he wasn’t sure of the name. Presumed to be Henry Minter Baker in Dover who was manager of the Dickenson’s wholesale grocery stores mentioned in the testimony.
He was called to the earlier Petition trial and gave different answers saying he hadn’t received any money or paid any money to anyone. Admitted that George Hooper and told him to keep quiet about the money. Listed as a briber but the only money he handed out was the £3 he had received from Mr Lock for his father. Accounts differ as to what his father received as he was ill in hospital at the time and told his son to keep some of the money to pay for the ‘necessaries’ he needed.