Willey, Simeon | Day 7

Witness Type: Bribee

Party: Liberal


Witness Testimony:

  • 6983.

    (Mr Turner.) What are you ? — A painter. 

  • 6984.

    Where do you live ? — 164, Beach Street. 

  • 6985.

    What money did you have ? — 5L. 

  • 6986.

    Was that for your vote, or to distribute ? — Well, it was given to me ; I never asked for it, and the party who gave it to me never told me what it was for, or anything. 

  • 6987.

    You had a shrewd suspicion ? — Yes. 

  • 6988.

    And you have kept that 5L., and voted ? — Yes. 

  • 6989.

    I will not ask you who for, but you did vote ? — I did. 

  • 6990.

    Did you know it was given to you to vote for the Liberal party ? — I judged as much. 

  • 6991.

    You got it from Mr. Outwin, did you not ?  — No. 

  • 6992.

    Then who did you get it from ? — Mr. Riley. 

  • 6993.

    (Mr. Jeune.) The same Riley who was called just now ? — No. 

  • 6994.

    Which Mr. Riley ? — I believe he is at sea just now. 

  • 6995.

    What is his Christian name ? — I cannot tell you that. 

  • 6996.

    What is his address ? — He lives in Beach Street, 100 and something. 

  • 6997.

    124, Beach Street ? — I think it is. 

  • 6998.

    (Mr. Turner.) Did you receive any other money from anyone ? — No. 

  • 6999.

    Or pay anything to anyone ? — No. 

  • 7000.

    (Mr. Jeune.) Mr. Riley is at sea now, is he ? — Yes. 

  • 7001.

    What is he, a pilot ? — He goes to sea in a Deal lugger. 

  • 7002.

    He is a pilot, I suppose ? — Yes. 

  • 7003.

    (Mr. Holl.) Do you know when he is coming back ? — No ; there is no bounds to them when they come back. 

  • 7004.

    (Mr. Jeune.) When did he go ? —He went the week before last.