Giles, Thomas Valentine | Day 9
Cornfactor Auctioneer Farmer Of 170 Acres Employing 17 Men & 1 Boy
Testified to receiving £6 from Mr Olds and £18 from Mr Hughes. However he also gave George Lock £180 but claimed that he had merely passed the money to on to him from Mr Hughes.
Witness Type: Briber
Party: Conservative
Witness Testimony:
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(Mr. Turner,) What are you ? — An auctioneer.
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Where of ? — Stone Cross, in the parish of Ward ; that is close to Sandwich.
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How much money did you have ? —6L. first from Mr. Olds.
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For canvassing ? — It was under the plea of canvassing.
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Anything else ? — I then received 18L. that Mr. Hughes has given me credit for, and here is the list of how I spent it (handing same). I did not put the address, but I think Mr. Baggallay has the address of those voters.
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There are eight names on this list ? — Yes; that was the 24L. — 6L. from Mr. Olds and 18L. from Mr. Hughes.
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I thought the 6L. was for yourself for canvassing ? — I had it on the plea of canvassing, but I spent it in that manner.
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That is 3L. each to these men ? —Yes.
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For voting for Mr. Crompton Roberts ? — I asked them to vote for Mr. Crompton Roberts. I did not promise anything, but I gave them that after the election.
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You promised them something, did you not ? —I told them most probably they would have something after the election.
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Did you have any other money ? — I took that money to Mr. Lock as Mr. Hughes has stated. I suppose it was that sum. I merely took some money.
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It passed through your hands ? — I took it from Mr. Hughes to Mr. Lock.
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Was that the 12L. cheque ? — No, the 180L, the money Mr. Lock had ; I suppose it was that amount. I took some money from Mr. Hughes to Mr. Lock.
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You had nothing to do with that ? — No.
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Personally did you have anything besides this 18L. ? — No, that is all I had.
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Nothing else ? — I know of nothing more.