Friend, John William | Day 8

Paid by Mr Hayman to vote Conservative but voted instead for Sir Julian Goldsmid.


Witness Type: Bribee, Freeman

Party: Liberal

Other Days The Witness Was Called On: Day 12


Witness Testimony:

  • 8914.

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

  • 8915.

    Where of ? — 1, Nelson Street.

  • 8916.

    Did you receive 3L. ? — Yes.

  • 8917.

    From Mr. Hayman ? — Yes.

  • 8918.

    For voting for the Conservative ? — That was the intention.

  • 8919.

    And did you vote for the Conservative ? — No.

  • 8920.

    Who for ? — I voted for Sir Julian Goldsmid.

  • 8921.

    Having taken 3L. to vote for the Conservative ? — Yes. I did not make any promise to vote for the Conservative.

  • 8922.

    But you accepted the 3L. ? — I did, and voted for Sir Julian.

  • 8923.

    What did you get for voting for Sir Julian ? — Nothing.

  • 8924.

    You kept the 3L., I suppose ? — Certainly.

  • 8925.

    Did you receive anything from anybody else ? — No.

  • 8926.

    And that is your notion of what is right, is it ? — Yes, that is right.