Holton, William | Day 9
Mr Banks is presumed to be Edward Richard Rupert George Banks, Cinque Ports and County Magistrate as listed in Kelly’s 1882 Directory and Justice of the Peace who resided at Shoulden Lodge according to the 1881 census (see Bio for more info).
Witness Type: Bribee
Party: Conservative
Witness Testimony:
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(Mr. Jeune.) What are you ? — A servant.
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Who to ? — To Mr. Banks, Upper Deal.
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What sort of a servant are you, an indoor servant ? — In the stable.
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I suppose you live in the house ? — No, I do not ; I live in Upper Deal.
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What did you get at the election ? — I got 3L. some days afterwards.
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Who from ? — Mr. Wood.
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Did you talk to him about it before the election ? — He came and solicited me for my vote, and I said I should not make any promise at the time.
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He asked you to promise him your vote ? — Yes.
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I suppose he told you he would remember you, or something of that sort ? — He told me 3 or 2 ; he did not say 3L. or 2L., or anything else.
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And after the election he gave you 3L. ? — Yes, 13 days after the election.
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Is that all you had ? — That is all I had.