Flower, Henry Joseph | Day 8
Said in testimony that he earned 30s but not as much as £2 per week. On Trial Days he is listed as Henry Thomas Flower.
Witness Type: Bribee
Party: Liberal
Witness Testimony:
- 8081.
(Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A bootmaker.
- 8082.
Where do you live ? — Upper Walmer, Drum Hill.
- 8083.
Did you receive any money at this election ? Yes.
- 8084.
What for ? — For canvassing; working for Mr. Minter.
- 8085.
How much did you receive ? — 4L., and not 5L. as has been put in the papers.
- 8086.
What did you do for the 4L. ? — I would go about talking to the men, and persuading them to vote for the Liberals.
- 8087.
When did Mr. Minter engage you ? — The next day after Sir Julian Goldsmid came here.
- 8088.
Had you a canvass book ? — No.
- 8089.
Did you make any notes of the people you canvassed ? — No, I did not make any notes.
- 8090.
How much of your time do you think was occupied in canvassing ? — The whole time of the election. I am an excitable sort of a character, and I could not work during the election.
- 8091.
Did you agree for 4L. before you began canvassing ? — No ; I should be rewarded for what I did.
- 8092.
That is what Mr. Minter told you ? — Yes.
- 8093.
Was it understood that you should vote for the Liberals ? — Yes.
- 8094.
If you were employed as a canvasser you would vote for the Liberals ? — I did not promise Mr. Minter that I would vote for the Liberals, because he was certain that I should do so.
- 8095.
If you had been a Conservative he would not have employed you as a canvasser ? — No.
- 8096.
(Mr. Holll.) It was understood that you should vote for them ? — I do not know whether William Minter understood I should vote for the Liberals or not, but I suppose he thought so ; he asked me whether I would do all I could for the cause, and I said I would.
- 8097.
(Mr. Turner) That included voting, I suppose ? — Yes, I should think so.
- 8098.
(Mr. Holl.) You knew you were employed partly with a view to secure your vote for that side ? — Yes.
- 8099.
(Mr. Jeune.) What are you ? — A bootmaker.
- 8100.
On your own account ? — Yes. I have two shops, a workshop and a sale shop.
- 8101.
You work for yourself ? — Yes.
- 8102.
Have you got any men under you ? — No.
- 8103.
Who keeps the other shop ? — My wife.
- 8104.
She sells the shoes that you manufacture, ready made ? — Yes.
- 8105.
About what do you make a week ? — In the way of earnings do you mean ? — Yes.
- 8106.
Yes ; I do not want it very accurately ? — I cannot tell you what I earn.
- 8107.
Do you make 1L. a week ? — Yes.
- 8108.
30s. ? — Yes.
- 8109.
2L. ? — No.