Testimonies - A Forest of Flags

Hood, Robert | Day 7

Witness Type: Bribee

7580.
(Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A North Sea pilot.
7581.
Where do you live when you are ashore ? — Farrier Street.
7582.
What money did you receive at this election ? — 3L
7583.
From whom ? — Mr. Jones.
7584.
What was that for ? — To go on the continent with.
7585.
(Mr. Jeune.) You did not go on the continent ? Yes, I went.
7586.
(Mr, Turner.) Did not you vote ? — I did vote.
7587.
At the election here ? — Yes.
7588.
Was not that your continent ? — That was not my continent.
7589.
Had not the 3L. something to do with the election ? — A little bit.
7590.
What was it ; what had it to do with the election ? — To seek employment.
7591.
Was not the 3L. given to you for your vote ? — It possibly was.
7592.
And you voted accordingly ? — I did. I was promised some more, but I do not know how to get it.
7593.
Did they promise you another 2L ? — Halfway.
7594.
After you had voted, did you go on the continent ? — I did, and was there a month.
7595.
Did you go to Paris, or where ? — Further east than that.
7596.
(Mr. Holl.) Did you receive any more money at all, besides that 3L. ? — No, not one fraction.