Testimonies - A Forest of Flags

East, Henry | Day 9

Paid 20 voters £3 each and received £6 for his own private use assisting Mr Crompton Roberts.

10166.
(Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A licensed victualler.
10167.
What is your house ? — The “Sandwich Arms.”
10168.
What did you receive ? — 60L.
10169.
From whom ? — From Mr. Hughes, the grocer, at Sandwich.
10170.
What did you do with it ? — Paid it away.
10171.
Have you a list of those that you paid ? — Yes (handing a paper to the Commissioners).
10172.
20 voters, 3L. each ? — Yes. The three from Ramsgate came to me ; I do not know their addresses, but all the others I know. If you wish for the addresses of those from Ramsgate I will get them for you. I can write to William Mantell, lawyer, Ramsgate ; that will find hJm ; he used to work with me at one time. I can write to William Mantell, and ask him to see the other two.
10173.
You received 6L. ; did you receive anything else ? — No. I was employed by Mr. Olds to assist in the return of Mr. Crompton Roberts, and I agreed to do it.
10174.
Did you receive anything for yourself ? — He gave me 6L. first start.
10175.
Besides the 60L. ? — Yes, for private use.
10176.
Besides the 60L. ? — Yes ; I had that from Mr. Hughes, not from Mr. Olds.
10177.
That was all that you had ? — That was all that I had. All these men can be called at any time to prove that they had it, and in fact they each of them signed a ticket.
10178.
Have you got those tickets ? — No, they were handed in to Mr. Hughes. He had the tickets and the lists too.