Curling, Edward | Day 8

Paid to drive his employer William Minter’s carriage. Index has swapped two witnesses with similar names living in Upper Walmer. Name incorrectly shown as Edward Morris Curling above his testimony. Census confirms correct position.

Witness Type: Bribee

Party: Liberal

Witness Testimony:

  • 8149.

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

  • 8150.

    At Upper Walmer ? —Yes, in the employment of Mr. William Robert Minter.

  • 8151.

    High Street, Walmer ? —Yes.

  • 8152.

    Did you receive any money from Mr. Minter at this election ? — Yes.

  • 8153.

    How much ? — 4L.

  • 8154.

    What was that for ? — I suppose canvassing and driving about. I used to drive the carriage.

  • 8155.

    Whose carriage was it that you were driving ? — Mr. Minter’s.

  • 8156.

    Mr. Minter keeps an inn ? — Yes.

  • 8157.

    Were you his driver ? —Yes.

  • 8158.

    And you have wages from him, I suppose ? — Yes, 10s. a week, and what we can make.

  • 8159.

    Besides that you had this 4L. for driving ? — Not altogether for driving, to do my best for Sir Julian Goldsmid.

  • 8160.

    You had 10s a week, and what you could get from customers besides ? —Yes.

  • 8161.

    Had you a vote ? — Yes.

  • 8162.

    Did you vote for the Liberal candidate ? —Yes.

  • 8163.

    You know that the 4L. was to do that ? — Mr. Minter promised me the same as the others had if I would do my best.

  • 8164.

    Had you anything else besides the 4L. ? — No.

  • 8165.

    (Mr. Jeune) You do not think you would have got that 4L. if you had not had a vote ? — Very likely not.