Porter, George Edward
Address: 2 Wellington Road, Deal
Occupation: Mariner
Called on: Day 6 | Day 14 | Day 22
Witness Type: Briber, No Indemnity
Party: Conservative
Amount Received: £81
Received From:
Paid To:
- Cook, John
- Dixon, Joseph (Liberal)
- Goymer, John (Conservative)
- Huxstep, Stephen (Conservative)
- Kent, Henry (Conservative)
- Larkins, William (Conservative)
- Pettet, George W (Conservative)
- Redsull, Robert (Conservative)
- Simpson, George (Liberal)
- Spicer, Stephen (Conservative)
- Wellard, John Orrick (Conservative)
- Wratten, William
Together with Edward Rea he was given £81 to distribute amongst 27 voters. Although Rea testified Porter would supply the names, he did not provide a list, saying no canvass books were kept. Offered to call the names out but the judge declined his offer. Also gave £3 to Stephen Hoile of 14, Jew’s Harp Alley but Hoile was not called as a witness. Complained that the £6 he was given for canvassing did not cover the time or money spent canvassing.
George Edward Porter was Licensee of the Fountain Inn from Jan 1872 prior to Edward Rea taking over.