Hancock, William North | Day 7

Supplied flys mostly to Sir Julian and Lady Goldsmid but also to Mr Edwards. Somewhat unfairly listed as a briber as he had only passed on a single amount to one of his workers.

Witness Type: Briber

Party: Liberal

Witness Testimony:

  • 7083.

    (Mr, Turner.) What are you ? — A fly proprietor. 

  • 7084.

    How much money did you receive ? — Mr. Outwin gave me 3L. on the night before the election. 

  • 7085.

    Did he give you any more ? — No. 

  • 7086.

    Did anybody give you any more ? — No. 

  • 7087.

    So you had nothing but that 3L. ? — No. 

  • 7088.

    What was that given to you for ?  — To give to a man named Goodchild in my service. 

  • 7089.

    And what was he to do with it ; or rather, what did you give it him for ? — Mr. Outwin told me to give it to him. 

  • 7090.

    Was he a voter ? — Yes. 

  • 7091.

    Did he vote ? — I do not know. 

  • 7092.

    You do not know anything about that ? — No. 

  • 7093.

    Did he tell you he would vote ? — No. 

  • 7094.

    What is his address ? — I do not know. 

  • 7095.

    Is he in your service ? — Yes. 

  • 7096.

    What is his name ? — William ; he lives in Middle Street, I know. 

  • 7097.

    Did Mr. Outwin give it to you to give to this man for his vote ? — I do not know. Mr. Outwin gave it to me, and he says, “Give it to your man Goodchild.” I did not know what he had given me. I know he gave me something, and when I got out from where he was, I see there was three sovereigns, and I took it and gave it him. 

  • 7098.

    You gave it to Goodchild ? — Yes. 

  • 7099.

    Did not Mr. Outwin tell you why he gave it you for Goodchild ? — No. 

  • 7100.

    Had he seen Goodchild himself, do you know ? I expect he had. I do not know. 

  • 7101.

    And that is all you know about it ? — Yes. 

  • 7102.

    (Mr. Jeune.) When you gave it to Goodchild did he know it was for his vote ? — I cannot say. 

  • 7103.

    You knew it was for his vote, did you not ? — No, I did not. I was not supposed to know it. 

  • 7104.

    That may be ? — I expected it. 

  • 7105.

    Whether you were supposed to know it, or not, you did know it ?  — Yes. I have given out all I had given to me, I gave it to him. I never had a penny out of it. 

  • 7106.

    Did not you tell Goodchild what it was for ? — No, I told him Mr. Outwin had given me 3L. for him. 

  • 7107.

    What did he say ? — He said all right, or something to that effect. 

  • 7108.

    And it was all right ? — Yes. It was no benefit to me whatever. I never had a penny of it. 

  • 7109.

    Did you supply any flys ? — Yes, 

  • 7110.

    To whom ? — To Sir Julian Goldsmid. 

  • 7111.

    And you sent in a bill for them ? — Yes. 

  • 7112.

    Have you been paid ? — No. I drew 30L. on account of it.