Maxwell, Samuel | Day 10

Received £5 from Mr Olds for a committee room and £3 from Mr Horne for his vote.


Witness Type: Bribee, Publican, Beerhouse Keeper

Party: Conservative


Witness Testimony:

  • 12702.

    (Mr. Jeune.) Where do you live ? — I am a publican.

  • 12703.

    What is your house ? — The “Royal Marine”, 15, Gladstone Road

  • 12704.

    What did you get at the election ? — 8L.

  • 12705.

    How was that ? —5L. for a room.

  • 12706.

    5L for a COMMITTEE ROOM ? — Yes.

  • 12707.

    Who took it ? — Mr. Olds, and he paid the money for that.

  • 12708.

    What was the other 3L. for ? — For my vote.

  • 12709.

    Who gave you that —Mr. Horne.

  • 12710.

    Anything else did you have ? — Nothing eIse.

  • 12711.

    Did anybody come to your committee room during the course of the election ? — I never saw anyone there, but the room was there but the room was there for them.

  • 12712.

    If they wanted to have it the room was there ? — Yes.

  • 12713.

    But they did not want to have it ? — Well it was kept for them all the time during the election.