Wyborn, John | Day 8

Witness Type: Bribee

Party: Conservative


Witness Testimony:

  • 9881.

    (Mr. Holl) What are you ? — A postman.

  • 9882.

    Where do you live ? — In Broad Street, Deal.

  • 9883.

    What money did you receive ? — I received 3L.

  • 9884.

    From Mr. Hayman ? — Yes.

  • 9885.

    That was to vote for the Conservatives ? — I consider it was for serving their purpose ; I had done all I could for them.

  • 9886.

    You voted for them ? — Yes, afterwards I did.

  • 9887.

    Did you receive any more money ? — No.

  • 9888.

    Did you get that before you voted ? — No.

  • 9889.

    When was it ? — In the course of the afternoon of the same day.

  • 9890.

    It was the day of the election ? — Yes.

  • 9891.

    He had asked you before to vote for their side ? — A week before he asked me if I would support them, and I told him I had long made up my mind, and he said he would make it all right.

  • 9892.

    He said he would do what he could for you ? — Yes.