Redman, Robert | Day 7
Witness Type: Bribee
Party: Liberal
Witness Testimony:
- 7862.
(Mr. Turner. ) What are you ? — Clerk of works.
- 7863.
Where do you live ? — No. 2, Middle Street
- 7864.
What money did you receive ? — 3l..
- 7865.
From whom ? — Mr. Outwin.
- 7866.
What was that for ? — To put in my pocket, I suppose.
- 7867.
What was understood as to the 3L. ? — Nothing was understood whatever.
- 7868.
What were you to do for it ? — I had been running about for him for some time.
- 7869.
It had nothing to do with your vote, do you mean ? — It had not.
- 7870.
Are you a voter ? — Yes.
- 7871.
How did you vote ? — For Sir Julian Goldsmid.
- 7872.
Do you mean to say that the 3L. had nothing to do with your vote ? — No, he did not tamper with my vote.
- 7873.
Was it not given in consideration of your being a voter for Sir Julian Goldsmid ? — No, I considered not ; my boy was a private messenger too.
- 7874.
(Mr. Jeune.) When did you get the 3L. ? — The day of the election.
- 7875.
Before you voted or after ? — Before.
- 7876.
What did Mr. Outwin say to you ? — He told me I had been doing a lot of work, running about, and I might as well have a pound or two as well as anybody else.
- 7877.
So you took it ? — Yes.
- 7878.
It had something to do with your vote ; 3L was the regular price for a vote, was it not, at that time ? — I think some had more.
- 7879.
Most of the votes were given for that ? — Yes.
- 7880.
The 3L. was for your vote, was it not ? — You may put it down as such if you like.
- 7881.
(Mr. Holl.) Your boy got paid besides, did he not ? — Yes, I think he had 10s. besides.
- 7882.
You know that the 3L. was intended for your vote ; It is as well to say it at once ? — You may put it down so if you like.