Marsh, William John | Day 10
Received £3 from Mr Ralph and £4 from Mr Harris. Voted Conservative.
Witness Type: Both Sides, Bribee
Party: Conservative
Witness Testimony:
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(Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A fish dealer.
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Where do you live ? — 7, West Street.
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What money did you receive ? — 7L.
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In one sump— No two sums; 3L .off Mr. Ralph, and 4L. off Mr. Harris.
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What was the 3L. for ? — For voting, I expect.
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Which way ? — I voted for Mr. Roberts.
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What was the 4L. for ? —I do not know.
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Do you not think that was for voting also ? — No.
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What was it for ? — We had a little bit of a holiday, and one thing and another ; and there was driving a pony cart about, and one thing and another.
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Was that given to you to drive the pony cart about ? — I expect it was that, and have a drop of drink, and one thing and another.
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Do you know the other Marsh that has just been called ? — No.
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Is Mr. Harris upon the Liberal side ? — I do not know upon which side he is, but he keeps a public-house by the side of our corner.
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What is the name of it ? — The “Norfolk Arms,” or the Jolly Sailors” some of them call it.
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What did he say when he gave you the 4L. ? — He never said nothing.
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What did you say ? — I thanked him for it.
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Was it after the election or before ? — Before the election, in the afternoon, between 12 and I o’clock.
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Upon the day of the election ? —Yes.
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Was it before you had voted ? —I forget.
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You must know what time of the day you voted ? — No, I do not.
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Had you anything else besides ? — No.