Cox, Charles | Day 7

Some discrepancies in the amount he claimed from Mr Outwin and the testimonies of those he paid. All he paid took bribes from the Conservatives as well.

Witness Type: Briber

Party: Liberal

Witness Testimony:

  • 6746.

    (Mr. Jeune.) Where do you live ? — 65, Middle Street. 

  • 6747.

    What are you ? — I am at the skating rink. 

  • 6748.

    What money have you had ? — 22L. 10s. 

  • 6749.

    From whom ? — From Mr. Outwin. 

  • 6750.

    In one sum ? — Yes. 

  • 6751.

    What did you do with it ? — I gave it away. 

  • 6752.

    Have you got a list ? — Yes (handing a paper to the Commissioners). 

  • 6753.

    Was this money given to these people for their votes ? — Yes. 

  • 6754.

    I see one gets 4L. 10s., how came he to get more than the others ? — He wanted 5L., but I would only give him 4L. 10s. 

  • 6755.

    That makes 22L. 10s. ? — Yes. 

  • 6756.

    Be so good as to add to this list the addresses of these men ? — Yes, I will do so. 

  • 6757.

    Was that all the money you had ?  — Yes, that is all. 

  • 6758.

    Nothing for yourself ? — No, I have got that to come, they tell me.