Wanstall, Thomas | Day 9

Witness Type: Bribee

Party: Liberal


Witness Testimony:

  • 10631.

    (Mr. Holl.) What are you ? — A seafaring man.

  • 10632.

    Where do you live ? — Fisher Street, Sandwich.

  • 10633.

    What did you receive ? —4L 10s.

  • 10634.

    Who from ? — Mr. Coleman.

  • 10635.

    Was that to vote for the Liberal side, or who were you to vote for ? — Sir Julian Goldsmid.

  • 10636.

    And did you vote ? — Yes.

  • 10637.

    Have you received anything from anyone else ? —No.

  • 10638.

    Not anything ? — No.

  • 10639.

    How came you to get the 4L 10s. ? — I suppose he made a mistake. He was going to give me 4L. , I suppose. He gave it me and I whipped it in my pocket, and when I got home I found I had got 4L 10s. so I kept it.

  • 10640.

    You think he gave you 10s. more than he intended ? — I think he made a mistake, so much the better for me.