Testimonies - A Forest of Flags

Bushell, William (Belmont) | Day 7

Witness Type: Briber

6492.
(Mr. Holl.) What are you ?— Clerk of the Works.
6493.
To whom ? — To Mr. Ommaney.
6494.
Where do you reside ? — Upper Walmer.
6495.
Did you receive any money in connection with the election ? — Yes.
6496.
From whom ? — Mr. Olds.
6497.
How much ? — 6L. for canvassing.
6498.
Did you keep it or distribute it in any way ? — I kept that.
6499.
What other money did you receive ? — I received 96L. besides.
6500.
What did you do with that ? — Distributed it.
6501.
Have you a list of the persons to whom you distributed it ? — Yes (handing a paper).
6502.
How many people are there that you paid ? — 3L.
6503.
And you paid them 3L. each ? — Yes.
6504.
When did you pay that — before or after the election ? — Before the election.
6505.
Was it a payment of 3L. to each of them to vote on your side ? — Yes, for the Conservative side.
6506.
You paid each of these mentioned in this list 3L. ? — Yes.
6507.
And I suppose, as far as you know, they voted ? — Yes.
6508.
Did you receive any other money at all in connection with the election ? — No.
6509.
Or did you pay any money to anybody except those mentioned in this list ? — No.