Bailey, George - Publican | Day 9

Received £4 for treating and £1 for watching poles. Spent the whole night before the election walking about the town to see who was out and what they were doing.

Witness Type: Briber, Publican, Beerhouse Keeper, Treater

Party: Liberal

Witness Testimony:

  • 10532.

    (Mr. Holl.) Do you keep the “Bricklayers’ Arms,” at Sandwich ? — Yes.

  • 10533.

    Was your house one. at which Mr. Coleman engaged a room for 4L. ? — He never exactly engaged the room ; I never had any particular engagement for it.

  • 10534.

    Did he ask you for a room for the good of the house ? — No ; he knew I was of Liberal principles, and always had been.

  • 10535.

    Did he come to you about your house at all ? —Yes.

  • 10536.

    What did he say to you ? — Well, he did not say anything particular, not as regards mentioning any sum.

  • 10537.

    Never mind his mentioning any amount ; what did he say ? — He said I should have the same as the rest.

  • 10538.

    And he asked you to let him have the use of your house ? — Yes, to have a room ; and asked me to use my influence.

  • 10539.

    With the voters ? — Yes; at least he did not ask me to do so, I did it on my own purpose.

  • 10540.

    He said you should have die same as the rest ? —Yes.

  • 10541.

    For the use of your house, and using your influence with the voters ? — Yes.

  • 10542.

    And for that you were to have the same as the rest ? — Yes.

  • 10543.

    What were you to have the same as the rest for doing ? — Well, I suppose for using my influence and for the room.

  • 10544.

    I suppose you did use your influence ? — I did, as far as I could.

  • 10545.

    And afterwards you voted ? — Yes.

  • 10546.

    And you got 4L. ? — Yes, he left 4L. at my house ; I was not there present.

  • 10547.

    You supplied refreshments, did not you, to some people ? — Yes.

  • 10548.

    Was that by his direction ? — Yes.

  • 10549.

    To people who used his name ? — Yes.

  • 10550.

    To the amount of 10s. 11d. ? — Yes ; that was previous to the election.

  • 10551.

    That has been paid ? — Yes.

  • 10552.

    Since you were paid that, have you further supplied refreshments to people who used his name to the amount of 4L. 7s. 2d. ? — Yes.

  • 10553.

    And that you have not been paid ? — No.

  • 10554.

    Did you supply them to any person who used his name ? — Supplied them to people who was anything like voters ; some were not, and some were, no doubt ; I cannot tell which.

  • 10555.

    Have you received any other money besides that ? — Yes, I have received 1L. for watching.

  • 10556.

    Who was that from ? — Mr. Coleman.

  • 10557.

    What was that watching which you did ? — I suppose to look and see that no Liberal voters were tampered with by the other parties.

  • 10558.

    How long did you watch ? — All the night previous to the election.

  • 10559.

    You had 1L. for that ? — Yes.

  • 10560.

    (Mr. Jeune.) How did you watch ? — Walked round about the town to see who there was about, and what was doing.

  • 10561.

    Did you walk about all night ? — Yes, every minute of it.