Tinley, Joseph Joshua | Day 9

Marked as a briber but he was given an additional £3 to take to another voter, Edward Thomas Spain. A typo in the testimony has him as Edward Thomas Pain but no one of that name was called to appear, so presumed to be Spain.

Witness Type: Bribee, Briber

Party: Conservative

Witness Testimony:

  • 11046.

    (Mr. Turner.) What are you ? —A blacksmith.

  • 11047.

    And you live in the Strand ? — 4, Strand, Lower Walmer.

  • 11048.

    What did you receive ? — 3L

  • 11049.

    To vote for Mr. Roberts ? — Yes, from Mr. George Denne, and I did so.

  • 11050.

    You received afterwards another sum of 3L. ? — Only to take it to another party.

  • 11051.

    (Mr. Holl.) Who was that to ? (Mr. Turner.) Edward Thomas Pain.

  • 11052.

    Did you give it to him ? — Yes.

  • 11053.

    Did you receive anything else for yourself ? — No, sir, from no party.