Baker, Charles - Sandwich | Day 11

Hughes testified to giving Baker £6 but 3 witnesses testified to each having received £3 from him.


Witness Type: Briber, Freeman

Party: Conservative


Witness Testimony:

  • 13037.

    (Mr. Holl.) What are you ?  — A bookseller and stationer. 

  • 13038.

    Where do you live ? — Market Street, Sandwich. 

  • 13039.

    What money did you receive in connexion with this election ? — 6L.

  • 13040.

    From whom ? — Mr. William James Hughes of Sandwich. 

  • 13041.

    How did you dispose of that money ? — I handed 3L. each to two voters; here is a list of their names (handing a paper). 

  • 13042.

    Did you receive anything more ? — No, not anything. 

  • 13043.

    Nothing at all ? — No, nothing at all.