Testimonies - A Forest of Flags

Osborne, Stephen John | Day 8

Witness Type: Bribee

8810.
(Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A boatman.
8811.
Where do you live ? — 13, Middle Street.
8812.
Did you receive any money ? — 3L.
8813.
From whom ? — Henry Spears, of the “Antwerp.”
8814.
What was that for ? — For voting.
8815.
Which way ? — Conservative.
8816.
Did you vote for the Conservative ? — I did.
8817.
Did you receive anything else ? — Nothing else.
8818.
(Mr. Holl.) When were you summoned ? — I have not been summoned at all. I came voluntarily, because very likely the day I had the subpoena I should want to go off to sea.
8819.
Very well. That 3L was the only sum, and you received it from Henry Spears ? — Yes.