Redman, Charles | Day 7

Received money from both sides. Samuel Olds (C) paid him £5 for a committee room. The inside of his house was let to the Liberals and outside to the Conservatives to post bills. He also received £15 from John Thomas Outwin (L) to distribute between 3 men, keeping £5 for himself. Bowles and Cross received £3 and Stevens, £4. All three received bribes from both sides.

The Rose & Crown later became the Admiral Penn in 1982.

Witness Type: Both Sides, Briber, Publican, Beerhouse Keeper

Party: Liberal

Witness Testimony:

  • 6778.

    (Mr. Jeune.) Where do you live ? — The ”Rose and Crown,” Beach Street. 

  • 6779.

    Do you keep that house ? — It keeps me. 

  • 6780.

    What sum did you have at the election ? — I had 15L. off Mr. Outwin. 

  • 6781.

    Was that all that you had ? —I had 5L. from Mr. Olds for the COMMITTEE ROOM. 

  • 6782.

    You let your room upon the Conservative side ? — He knew when he ordered it that I should not vote for him. 

  • 6783.

    You did let your room upon that side and paid the voters upon the other ? — He knew I should not vote for him. He only got it for posting the BILLS upon the outside of the house. 

  • 6784.

    Did you have Conservative BILLS up ?  — Yes, outside the house they were posted, and inside too. 

  • 6785.

    You used your influence upon the other side ? —Yes. 

  • 6786.

    You used your influence by distributing the lot ? — Yes. 

  • 6787.

    To whom did you give it ? — I have a list here (handing a paper to the Commissioners). 5L. I kept for myself. 

  • 6788.

    Did Mr. Outwin tell you that you were to keep that 5L. for yourself ? — He did not tell me what I was to do with it ; he sent for me and gave me 15L. 

  • 6789.

    What did he tell you to do with it ? — He told me to do the best I could with it. 

  • 6790.

    And the best you could do with it was keeping 5L. for yourself ? — They used my long room all the day of the election. 

  • 6791.

    I thought the other side had taken your house ? — They only had it for putting up BILLS. 

  • 6792.

    You let the outside of the house to the Conservatives and the inside of the house to the Liberals ? — Yes. I should like to see another election next week. 

  • 6793.

    (Mr. Turner.) Did you have no other room ? — No none at all.