Pritchard, Stephen | Day 7
The Eagle Pub is close to the railway now 52, Queen Street. Then known as 4 Upper Queen Street.
Party: Liberal
Witness Testimony:
- 6802.
(Mr. Holl.) What are you ? — A publican.
- 6803.
What is your house ? — The “Eagle.”
- 6804.
In Deal ? — Yes.
- 6805.
Now what money did you receive ? — 30L.
- 6806.
Who from ? — Mr. Outwin.
- 6807.
What did you do with that 30L. ? — I have spent it in the best manner I could. He gave it to me late on Tuesday morning, and I was to take it to 10 different people, but when I came to do so I found they had gone and voted, and I laid it out on other expenses.
- 6808.
Did you distribute any of it ? — Yes.
- 6809.
Is that your list that you have in your hand ? — Yes (handing same to the Commissioners), I was to have had the money on Saturday night. I thought they was going to sell us.
- 6810.
You paid 5L to Samuel Sneller ? — Yes.
- 6811.
Where does he live ? — In Peter Street, North End.
- 6812.
Was that for his vote ? — Well, he was to have 3L before voting and 2L. afterwards ? — Yes.
- 6813.
5L. altogether ? — Yes.
- 6814.
Then you paid some watchmen 25s. I see ? — Yes.
- 6815.
Who were they ? — There was a man named Collard and Barber.
- 6816.
What is Collard’s Christian name ? — William.
- 6817.
And Barber’s Christian name ? — Benjamin.
- 6818.
What did they do ? — They was to go round Middle Deal and my place. After I put my POLES up the first night they came and cut all the gear away, and I was obliged to do it a second time. I came and told Mr. Outwin, and he told me to put some more, four or five more.
- 6819.
When did those men watch, in the day or the night ? — In the night.
- 6820.
How many nights ? — Four nights.
- 6821.
Do you really mean to tell us you saw them going anywhere ? — Yes, and I gave them allowances before they started — some beer, and bread, and cheese.
- 6822.
All the rest of the money you kept, I see ? — Yes.
- 6823.
That is 22L. 15s. you kept for yourself ? — Yes.
- 6824.
Was that what Mr. Outwin told you to do with it — you knew Mr. Outwin gave it you to distribute among other people and not keep for yourself ? — No, I was to distribute.
- 6825.
Do you mean to say that you do not know, very well, that he did not intend you to keep 22L. 15s. of this money, and put it into your own pocket ? — I did not have 22L. 15s. ; I should think I spent 5L. the day of the election, going round.
- 6826.
I see you charge 5L. for the hire of your public-house, the “Eagle” ? — Yes.
- 6827.
Did the Liberals have a room there ? — Yes, a fine room, and I was placarded all over, inside and out.
- 6828.
Then there is an item for two FLAGPOLES ? — Yes, they cut them away when they were first put up.
- 6829.
Then there is “services rendered, 10L.” ? — Yes, and little enough too.
- 6830.
You seem to have got only one voter, and you paid him 5L. for his vote— was there anyone else that you got to canvass ? — No, only my canvassing.
- 6831.
Did you canvass anybody else besides this one man ? — I went all round the place, working night and day.