Rich, William | Day 8

Assisted in putting up flags.

Witness Type: Bribee

Party: Liberal

Witness Testimony:

  • 9127.

    (Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A boatman.

  • 9128.

    Where do you live ? — 5, York Road, Walmer Road.

  • 9129.

    Did you receive 3L. ? — Yes.

  • 9130.

    From Mr. William Norris ? — From Mr. William Norris.

  • 9131.

    For your vote ? — I do not know whether it was for my vote.

  • 9132.

    It was before you voted ? — No, it was after my vote.

  • 9133.

    It was promised to you before you voted ? — No, it was not promised.

  • 9134.

    What was said about it ? — Nothing.

  • 9135.

    Do you mean to say you had no communication with William Norris before you voted ? — No.

  • 9136.

    Are you quite sure of that ? — I am quite sure of that.

  • 9137.

    Still it was for your vote ? — I assisted in putting up FLAGS, and delay of time, I suppose, it was for.

  • 9138.

    Did you vote for Sir Julian ? — Yes.

  • 9139.

    Did you receive anything else ? —No.

  • 9140.

    (Mr. Holl.) Somebody had spoken to you about voting for Sir Julian before you voted ? — No, nobody did.

  • 9141.

    Did nobody ask you for your vote ? — Nobody asked me.

  • 9142.

    Just think ? — That is the truth.

  • 9143.

    They charged a good deal for canvassing ; surely they did not leave you out ? — Nobody ever asked me to vote for Sir Julian ; I had Mr. Trigg at my house, he asked me which way I was going to vote, and I said I was going to vote for Sir Julian.

  • 9144.

    (Mr. Jeune.) You expected to get something for it, did not you ? — I did not know whether they were going to give us anything or not.

  • 9145.

    You had heard that there was money going, had not you ? — No.

  • 9146.

    Nothing at all ? — Nothing at all.

  • 9147.

    Then were you very much surprised to get this 3L. ? — No, I was not a bit surprised.

  • 9148.

    (Mr. Holl.) You took it for your vote ? I took it for my vote ; I did the same as other people, I suppose.