Town, George - Deal | Day 7

His daughter received £3 brought for him by Mr Outwin’s ‘little boy’ which he shared with his wife and daughter. He said she was promised £5 when she got the vote. In the newspaper report of the proceedings it said he had received £35

Witness Type: Bribee

Party: Liberal

Witness Testimony:

  • 7480.

    (Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A chimney sweep. 

  • 7481.

    Where do you live ? — 39, High Street. 

  • 7482.

    What money did you receive in this election ? — I did not receive anything. My daughter did. She received 3L. for my vote. 

  • 7483.

    Did she give it to you ? — No, she brought it to me, and I shared it among them. I had 1L. out of it myself, and her and her mother had IL. apiece. 

  • 7484.

    You had 1L. yourself, and your daughter and wife had the 2L. Each of you had 1L. ? — Yes, we had three parts. 

  • 7485.

    But it was given to you for your vote ? — It was to given her.

  • 7486.

    Who gave it to her ? — She says, “Mr. Outwin’s little boy brought it out to you.” 

  • 7487.

    Had you any more ? — No, not a farthing. 

  • 7488.

    When was it given to you ; before you voted ? —No, it was after I come and voted. He told my daughter as soon as she got the vote, if she came, they would give her 5L. 

  • 7489.

    Then he told you before you voted that if you voted you would get it ? — I never see them. I went and voted according to my own account. 

  • 7490.

    (Mr. Holl.) I suppose she told you that he had told her that if you voted you would get the 5L ? — Yes, and he only gave me 3L. 

  • 7491.

    Then you voted accordingly ? — Yes, I did. 

  • 7492.

    You got 3L. ? — I did not get none, only as I say. She brought 3L, and they shared it among them. 

  • 7493.

    (Mr. Turner.) That is all you have had ? — That is all I have had. If you look at this sheet of paper (handing same), you will see that it says I got ever so much more. That is what I cut out of the newspaper. 35L. he has put it on that.

  • 7494.

    (Mr. Jeune.) We will set that right for you. It is 3L. and not 35L. ? — Yes. 

  • 7495.

    All the world knows that ? — I only got 3L.