Warner, Frederick | Day 6

Witness Type: Briber, Treater

Party: Liberal


Witness Testimony:

  • 6259.

    (Mr. Holl. ) What are you ? — A Trinity House pilot.

  • 6260.

    Where do you live ? — Wellington Road.

  • 6261.

    Did you receive any money in connection with this election ? — Yes ; I received first the 150L. which I gave to Lambert and Marsh, and which has been accounted for just now ; and two 25L., one from Mr. Outwin and one from Mr. Cornwell.

  • 6262.

    From whom did you receive the 150L. which you paid to Marsh ? — Mr. Outwin.

  • 6263.

    That was for Marsh to distribute amongst voters, to vote for the Liberal side ? — Yes.

  • 6264.

    Who is Lambert ? — A boatman.

  • 6265.

    Did you receive any of the money ? — I received another 25L., but I gave that back again.

  • 6266.

    Was that from Mr. Outwin ? — Yes.

  • 6267.

    Is that all the money you received ? — Yes ; all I kept was two 25L. ; one from Mr. Outwin, and another 25L. from Mr. Cornwell ; he has not credited me with the other 25L.

  • 6268.

    You received 150L. from Outwin, which you gave to Marsh ? —Yes.

  • 6269.

    Then you received another 25L., which you returned to him ? — I received two 25L. from Mr. Outwin.

  • 6270.

    Besides the 150L. ? —Yes.

  • 6271.

    One you returned and one you spent ? — Yes.

  • 6272.

    What did you do with the one you kept ? — I kept no account of it at the time, but this is as near as I can get it (handing a paper).

  • 6273.

    I see Young, who is he ? — A signalman.

  • 6274.

    He had 6L., what was that for ? — To do the best he could for the cause.

  • 6275.

    Was it for his own vote, or to try and get others to vote ? — He could take part of it himself, and do the best he could with the other.

  • 6276.

    He was to distribute it amongst other people, to vote for the Liberal side ? — Yes.

  • 6277.

    Where does Young live ? — It is the only name of that sort that is in the register.

  • 6278.

    Do you say he is a signalman ? — Yes.

  • 6279.

    Do you know his Christian name ? — No.

  • 6280.

    Does he live in Deal ? —Yes ; at the North End, somewhere.

  • 6281.

    Then William Rose ? —Yes, he is a town porter, and it is the only name of the kind in Deal, I think.

  • 6282.

    Do you know where he lives ? — No.

  • 6283.

    St. Andrew’s Road, is it ? —Yes, out that way.

  • 6284.

    Did you give him 3L. ? —Yes, for his vote.

  • 6285.

    To vote for the Liberals ? —Yes.

  • 6286.

    Then Henry Baily, what is he ? — A boatman, I gave him 3L. to do the best he could with ; it was not for himself.

  • 6287.

    Do you know where he lives ? — Jew’s Harp Lane.

  • 6288.

    (Mr Jeune,) I suppose he did the best he could with it by keeping it for himself ? — No, I think not.