Testimonies - A Forest of Flags

White, George Rumbolt | Day 8

Paid to him by Mrs Riley

Witness Type: Bribee

8768.
(Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A butcher.
8769.
Where ? — Alfred Square.
8770.
Did you receive any money ? — Yes.
8771.
How much ? — 3L.
8772.
From whom ? — Mrs. Riley.
8773.
What for ? — To vote.
8774.
For whom ? — The Liberal.
8775.
And did you vote for the Liberal ? — Yes.
8776.
Did you receive anything else from anybody ? — 2L, afterwards.
8777.
3L. before you voted, and 2L. afterwards ? —Yes.
8778.
From whom ? — Mrs. Riley.
8779.
Was that because you had voted for them ? — Yes.
8780.
(Mr. Holl.) Did you receive anything else ? — Nothing else.
8781.
(Mr. Jeune.) Did Mrs. Riley canvass you ? — No.
8782.
How came she to give you the money ; did she ask you to vote her way ? — No.
8783.
How came you to see her about it all ? — Mr. Riley and I arranged for that.
8784.
(Mr. Holl.) Mr. Riley arranged you should vote on his side, and then his wife paid you ? —Yes.