Whitnall, Daniel | Day 9

Received £3 from his employer’s clerk, Thomas Bales and 5s for putting up a flagpole.


Witness Type: Bribee

Party: Conservative


Witness Testimony:

  • 11100.

    (Mr, Jeune.) Where do you live ? — Upper Deal.

  • 11101.

    What are you ? — A brickmaker.

  • 11102.

    Are you a brickmaker on your own account ? —No, I work for Mr. Denne. I have worked for him for this 20 years.

  • 11103.

    What did you get at the election ? — 3L.

  • 11104.

    From whom ? — Mr. Bales, Mr. Denne’s clerk.

  • 11105.

    That was for your vote, was it not ? — I suppose so. It is no use saying it was not. I should not have had it if it was not.

  • 11106.

    Is that all you got ? — I got 5s. for putting up a flagpole.

  • 11107.

    Is that all you got ? — That is all I got.