Canney, Richard | Day 8
Listed as Kenney in the Report. Received £3 from Mr Finnis to vote for the Liberals plus £3 from Mr Ralph to vote for Mr Crompton Roberts. He voted Conservative.
Witness Type: Both Sides, Bribee
Party: Conservative
Witness Testimony:
- 9276.
(Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A bricklayer.
- 9277.
Where do you live ? — Middle Street.
- 9278.
Did you receive any money ? — Yes.
- 9279.
Three pounds ? — Yes.
- 9280.
From whom ? — Mr. Finnis.
- 9281.
What was that for ? — To go and vote.
- 9282.
For whom ? — I do not know as he said who particular, but I did ; it was for Sir Julian Goldsmid.
- 9283.
Did you vote for him ? — No.
- 9284.
Who did you vote for ? — Mr. Crompton Roberts.
- 9285.
How came that about ? — I do not know, I am sore ; I thought he was most likely to win, I suppose.
- 9286.
Did you get anything from his side ? — Yes, I had 3L. from Mr. Ralph, but he did not give it to me ; he told me I was to have some, and I took it from the table, and put it in my pocket.
- 9287.
He thought you were going to vote for Mr. Crompton Roberts ? — I expect so.
- 9288.
And Mr. Finnis, from whom you got 3L., thought you were going to vote for Sir Julian Goldsmid ? — I expect so.
- 9289.
You knew it ? — I was a little beery ; I did not know hardly what I was doing.
- 9290.
You kept both the 3L ? — Yes.