Bishop, John | Day 7

Received £12 from Mr Outwin to distribute on behalf of the Liberal party and £3 for his vote from Mr Benjamin Wood. Called twice to testify. He paid two men £4 and kept £4 for himself.

Witness Type: Both Sides, Bribee, Briber

Party: Liberal

Other Days The Witness Was Called On: Day 9

Witness Testimony:

  • 7020.

    (Mr Turner.) What are you ? — A labourer. 

  • 7021.

    Where do you live ? — Upper Deal. 

  • 7022.

    What money did you receive ? —12L. 

  • 7023.

    From Mr. Outwin ? — Yes. 

  • 7024.

    What did you do with it ? — Divided it between three of us. 

  • 7025.

    You and three others ? — No, two others. 

  • 7026.

    Then you had 4L. each ? — Yes. 

  • 7027.

    Have you got the names of the others ? — No, I can give them. 

  • 7028.

    Who were they ? — George Spiller (Spinner) and Edward Hayward.

  • 7029.

    Where does George Spiller live ? — They both live at Upper Deal. 

  • 7030.

    Is that a sufficient address, cannot you give anything more particular ? — No, I do not think there are any numbers to their houses. 

  • 7031.

    What is he ? — They are both labourers. 

  • 7032.

    And “Upper Deal” will find them ? — Yes. 

  • 7033.

    Did you pay it them before or after the election ? —After the election. 

  • 7034.

    In consideration of their voting ? — I suppose that was so ; that is what Mr. Outwin gave it me for. 

  • 7035.

    You had spoken to them about it before they voted ? — Yes. 

  • 7036.

    Did you vote ? — Yes. 

  • 7037.

    Had they promised to vote for the Liberal candidate ? — Yes. 

  • 7038.

    And you kept your own 4L. ? —Yes. 

  • 7039.

    Have you received anything else ? — No. 

  • 7040.

    Why did you give them 4L; all the others almost had 3L, ? — Mr. Outwin gave me 12L., and, of course, I divided it between three of us. 

  • 7041.

    Why could not there be four of you ; why not find out another man ? — There was only us three together. 

  • 7042.

    Do you mean Outwin gave it to you for you three ? — Yes. 

  • 7043.

    When did he do that ? — After the election ; in the afternoon. 

  • 7044.

    Had he told you before the election he would give 12L. for you three ? — No. 

  • 7045.

    (Mr Holl.) But you told them you would give them something before the election ? — Yes. 

  • 7046.

    Had you any other money besides what you have told us of, 12L ? — Not from that party. 

  • 7047.

    Had you from anyone else ? — From Mr Benjamin Wood. 

  • 7048.

    Why did not you tell us that. How much did you have from him ? — 3L. 

  • 7049.

    What did you do with it ? — Kept it myself.