Pysden, Richard | Day 8

Paid by both sides receiving £3 from each. Voted for Mr Crompton Roberts. Not confirmed which Millen paid the money. Both bribed in the Liberal interest.

Appears in the Deal Poll Book but can’t find a census record for him.

Witness Type: Both Sides, Bribee

Party: Conservative

Witness Testimony:

  • 9377.

    (Mr. Jeune.) What are you ? — A labouring man.

  • 9378.

    Where do you live ? — Middle Deal.

  • 9379.

    What did you have at the election ? — I had 3L. off Mr. Wise, and 3L. off Mr. Millen.

  • 9380.

    Did you get both sums before you voted ? — No, neither of them not until after.

  • 9381.

    Were either of the sums promised you before you voted ? — No.

  • 9382.

    Had you any talk with Mr, Wise before you voted ? — No.

  • 9383.

    Had you any talk with Mr. Wise before you voted ? — Yes, I saw Mr. Wise before the election ; both came to me.

  • 9384.

    Did you promise Mr. Wise to vote for his man ? — I did not give him a satisfactory answer. I said probably I might.

  • 9385.

    And you said the same thing to Mr. Millen ? — Yes.

  • 9386.

    You received 3L. from each of them after the voting was over ? — Some time after I voted.

  • 9387.

    Which side did you vote ? — Mr. Roberts.

  • 9388.

    Why ? — I do not know the reason why, I am sure.

  • 9389.

    I cannot suggest it. Did you receive anything else ? — No, not a farthing. They told me there was a little money going to be given away at the election, and I told them I was very much obliged to them.