Bowles, William | Day 8

Received £3 from both sides. Claims the payment from Mr Rea (C) was for his windows which were broken in a brawl. Gave a receipt for the £3 to Mr Hughes

Witness Type: Both Sides

Other Days The Witness Was Called On: Day 12

Witness Testimony:

  • 9708.

    (Mr. Jeune.) Where do you live ? — 125, Beach Street.

  • 9709.

    What is your occupation ? — A painter.

  • 9710.

    What did you get at the last election ? — 6L.

  • 9711.

    From whom ? — I received 3L. from Redman, and 3L. from Mr. Rea.

  • 9712.

    You received 3L. from Mr. Redman to vote for whom ? — He did not say who I was to vote for.

  • 9713.

    Who did he ask you to vote for ? — Nobody.

  • 9714.

    Did he canvass you for your vote ? — No, nobody canvassed me.

  • 9715.

    How did you get the 3L. ? —As a neighbour I got it.

  • 9716.

    I do not quite understand ? — If you understand me presently, perhaps you will.

  • 9717.

    Answer the questions only. Did Mr. Redman talk to you, before you voted, about your vote ? — I do not know that he did. I do not think he did.

  • 9718.

    Cannot you remember, one way or the other, whether Mr. Redman asked you, before you voted, for your vote ? — I do not think so.

  • 9719.

    He might have done so ? — No, I think not.

  • 9720.

    Did anybody speak to you about your vote ? — No, if you will allow me —

  • 9721.

    You must answer the questions put to you, otherwise you will have to come again— before you voted, did anybody ask you for your vote ? — No.

  • 9722.

    No one at all ? —No.

  • 9723.

    On either side ? — No.

  • 9724.

    After the voting was over did Mr. Redman give you 3L. ? — No, he gave it to me before.

  • 9725.

    Before you voted ? — Yes.

  • 9726.

    When he gave it to you did he say what it was for ? — No, he did not.

  • 9727.

    Before you voted you say Mr. Redman gave you 3L. ? — Yes.

  • 9728.

    What did he say it was for ? — I suppose it was for the vote, but he said, “Do as you like with it, ” — you understand me ?

  • 9729.

    I perfectly understand. When did you get the 3L. from Mr. Rea ? — If you will allow me to explain myself, in the afternoon Mr. Rea came to me .

  • 9730.

    You must answer the question and do nothing more — when did Mr. Rea give you the 3L. ? — He came to me about 3 o’clock.

  • 9731.

    Upon the polling day ? — Yes, and he said to me ——.

  • 9732.

    Answer the question and nothing else. Did he give you that 3L. then ? — No.

  • 9733.

    When did he give it you ? — After the election.

  • 9734.

    You saw him upon the polling day ? — Yes, I saw him.

  • 9735.

    What did he say to you then ? — What did he say to me ?

  • 9736.

    Yes ? — He said, “I do not think you are a Tory, I think you are a Liberal.”

  • 9737.

    Was that all ? — Yes.