Allen, Thomas Winston | Day 7

Also received 5L. from George Kingsford Reynolds to give to Francis Edward Jordan.


Witness Type: Briber, Treater

Party: Liberal


Witness Testimony:

  • 7005.

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

  • 7006.

    Where do you live ? — 11, Peter Street, Deal. 

  • 7007.

    What money did you receive ? — I received 43L. 

  • 7008.

    From whom ? — Mr. Outwin. 

  • 7009.

    What did you receive that for ? — For election purposes. Here is the list of the names (handing same).

  • 7010.

    It was to purchase votes in fact ? — Yes, just so. 

  • 7011.

    I see you paid to six persons 3L. each ? — Yes. 

  • 7012.

    And you have paid four persons 5L. each ? — Yes. 

  • 7013.

    I see I was wrong ; you paid seven persons 3L. each ? — Yes, just as it says there. 

  • 7014.

    And four 5L. each ? — Yes. 

  • 7015.

    That was paid to them for their votes ? — Just so. 

  • 7016.

    When did you pay it them ? — On the election day, in the morning. 

  • 7017.

    I see you have got 2L. for expenses ? — For treating, and going about, and such like. 

  • 7018.

    You went about to those different people ? — Yes. 

  • 7019.

    And this list contains the names and addresses of the different persons you gave the money to ? — Yes.