Terry, John | Day 10

Was told off for not being in a fit condition (inebriated) to testify and he should return the next day to give his testimony more intelligbly.

Witness Type: Bribee

Party: Conservative

Other Days The Witness Was Called On: Day 9

Witness Testimony:

  • 11818.

    (Mr. Holl.) What are you ? — A bricklayer.

  • 11819.

    Where do you live ? — No. 5, Millwall Place, Sandwich.

  • 11820.

    Can you tell me what you received ? — I went down at half -past ten upon the morning, and I voted at half-past eleven, and received a little parcel, and when I got home I found 3L. in the parcel, and that was a Godsend to me ; that is all I received.

  • 11821.

    Did you receive anything before you voted ? — No, after I voted.

  • 11822.

    After you voted you received a little parcel ? —Yes.

  • 11823.

    What was in it ? — 3L. ; I signed my name John Terry, and when I got home I found 3L. in the parcel.

  • 11824.

    From whom did you receive the parcel ? — Mr. East.

  • 11825.

    And you voted ? — Yes, I voted on the Conservative side, which I had done three times before.

  • 11826.

    Mr. East was upon the Conservative side ? — Yes.

  • 11827.

    You knew that that was given to you for your vote ? — I was not promised it till after I came back.

  • 11828.

    You knew it was given to you because you voted for Mr. Crompton Roberts ? — Yes, I believe it was given to me for that.

  • 11829.

    And you took it knowing that ? — Look here, I was at work at Upper Walmer, and there were the expenses to come out of that — railway expenses each way, and not only that, I had three banners flying right over my house ; I am not half paid.

  • 11830.

    our expenses from Walmer would not be more than a few shillings. Did you receive anything else from anybody ? — I was offered 6L. upon the other side, and I said I would not take three halfpence.

  • 11831.

    Did you receive anything more from anybody ? —No, not a farthing ; only 3L. off Mr. East. There were 20 of us that went down. You have got 20 names down, and all of us went upon the Conservative side.

  • 11832.

    And you got your 3L. each ? — Yes, and thankful for it. That was after the election, and not before. I voted at half-past eleven.