Hall, Richard Alfred | Day 10
Received £3 13s from Mr Marsh to vote for Julian Goldsmid – assumed to be one of the Bold 42. Also paid £1 8s for putting up the big (70-80ft) flag pole on Prince of Wales Terrace, possibly paid to him by John Pettet Ramell in addition to a further 18s for putting up and watching other poles. Challenged by the judge that watching wasn’t onerous but he said the weather was severe. See John Files testimony for information on erecting the pole.
Witness Type: Bribee, The Bold 42
Party: Liberal
Witness Testimony:
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(Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A boatman.
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Where do you live ? — 84, Beach Street, South End.
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You received some money from Mr. Marsh ? — Yes, 3L. 13s.
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Was that for voting for Sir Julian Goldsmid ? —Yes.
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Did you receive anything else ? — Yes, I received 1L. 8s. for the big flag-staff upon Prince of Wales’ Terrace.
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For what did you receive it ? — For watching and putting it up.
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What else did you receive ? — I received about 18s. for putting up other POLES.
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Anything else ? — No, nothing else.
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(Mr. Holl.) You did not do much in the watching line, did you ; the watching was not so severe, was it ? — Yes, I should think it was ; it was pretty severe weather.
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Did you stop out in it ? — Yes, we did decidedly so ; it was pretty severe.