Marsh, Henry (Beach St) | Day 6

Received £150 from Frederick Warner which was distributed amongst 41 people who received £3 13s. each. Later admitted to receiving £15 from John Pettet Ramell for putting up flagpoles which was distributed amongst 20 people at 15s. a-piece.

Witness Type: Briber, The Bold 42

Party: Liberal

Other Days The Witness Was Called On: Day 10

Witness Testimony:

  • 6203.

    (Mr. Holl.) What are you ? — A boatman.

  • 6204.

    Where do you live ? — 150, Beach Street, Deal.

  • 6205.

    Did you receive any money ? — Yes, I received 150L. from Mr. Warner.

  • 6206.

    What for ? — For our votes ; here is a list (handing a paper).

  • 6207.

    Did you distribute that 150L. amongst other people ? — Yes ; the whole body received it, one after the other.

  • 6208.

    For whom were you to vote for this money ? — For Sir Julian Goldsmid.

  • 6209.

    It was to vote for the Liberal side ? — Yes.

  • 6210.

    How many were there ? — 41 ; it is all there in the list.

  • 6211.

    How much did you pay them each ? — 3L. 13s. We all received it almost together.

  • 6212.

    Did you distribute to each of these persons 31. 13s. ? — Yes. The 150L was put on the table two days after the election, and every one of us took his equal part. There is another list with a cross against the name of each person as the money was received.

  • 6213.

    Was 3L. 13s. an equal division of the money ? Yes, there was one too many ; it made 3L, 13s.

  • 6214.

    Did each of you have 3L. 13s. ? — Yes, every one ; here (handing a paper) is the list with a cross to each name.

  • 6215.

    When was this money paid, after the election or before ? — It was paid to us the very day the election came off, and the next two days it was shared.

  • 6216.

    You had the money the day of the election from Mr. Warner ? — Yes.

  • 6217.

    Was that before you voted ? — Yes; and we shared it two days afterwards.

  • 6218.

    I suppose you did all vote ? — Yes. (Mr. Lambert.) Excuse me, but there have been two shares in that money. There are two crosses, one for 3L. 10s., and then 3s. apiece afterwards.

  • 6219.

    You got 3L. 13s. ? — (Mr. Lambert.) Yes.

  • 6220.

    As the money was taken up off the table, the man could put a cross against his name ? — (Mr. Lambert) No ; as the money was taken off the table I put the cross.

  • 6221.

    (To the witness.) Did you receive any more money than that ? — No, not a farthing.

  • 6222.

    Or pay any more ? — No, not a farthing to no one.