Norris, Alfred Henry | Day 7
Distributed £42 between 14 men.
Witness Type: Briber
Party: Liberal
Witness Testimony:
- 7846.
(Mr. Turner.) Where do you live ? — 135, Middle Street.
- 7847.
What are you ? — At the tin plate works.
- 7848.
Did you receive any money ? — Yes.
- 7849.
How much ? — 42L.
- 7850.
From whom ? — Mr. Outwin.
- 7851.
What did you do with it ? — I will very soon show you (handing a paper),
- 7852.
There are 14 men here to whom you gave 3L. apiece, is that it ? — Yes.
- 7853.
For their votes ? — Yes.
- 7854.
id you pay them after or before the election ? — Before the election.
- 7855.
Who were they to vote for ? — Sir Julian Goldsmid.
- 7856.
Had you anything for yourself ? — If you look at the bottom of the list you will see my name.
- 7857.
Are you a voter ? — Yes ; all of them got 3L.
- 7858.
Including yourself ? — Yes,
- 7859.
Had you no more ? —No.
- 7860.
Nothing else at all ? — No.
- 7861.
As far as you know, all these men down here were voters, and they got 3L. apiece ? — Yes, every one.