Wybourne, Richard Smith | Day 11
Party: Conservative
Witness Testimony:
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(Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A brewer.
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At Sandwich ? — Yes.
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Had you anything to do with the spending of money at this election ? — Yes.
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What did you receive ? — 18L.
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From whom ? — From M. Hughes, the grocer.
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What did you do with that ? — I spent it.
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We want to know how you spent it ; did you pay six men 3L. apiece ? — Five men 3L. each.
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That is 15L. ; what did you do with the other 3L. ? — 2L. I returned to Mr. Hughes and 1L. he gave me for my expenses.
- 13334.
Have you got a list of the five men you paid 3L. apiece ? — Yes (handing a paper),
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You have not got the addresses, I see ? — No, I cannot give them ; I know the names.
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Are they all voters ? — Yes.
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I see “R S. Wyboume” ; is that yourself ? — Yes.
- 13338.
You kept 3L. ? — Yes.
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(Mr. Holl.) Where does Gibbons live ? — The Chain.
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What is his Christian name ? — That I cannot tell you.
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Is the Chain a place well known ? — Yes.
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Then “H. Walker” ; where does he live ? — That I cannot tell you.
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What is he ? — A shipman.
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(Mr. Turner.) You were one of the men that took 3L. ? — Yes, I am one of the men.
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Was that for your vote ? — Yes, that was for my vote.
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(Mr. Holl.) Then, “Finnis” ; does he live in King Street ? — Yes.
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What is he ? — He is a labourer and works for a market gardener.
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What is Young ? — A labourer.
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Where does he live ? — St. Peters Street, Sandwich.
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(Mr. Turner,) I see your expenses are put down at 1L. 11s. 6d. ? — Yes.
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And you returned 2L. ? — Yes.
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According to that you are 11s. 6d. out of pocket ? — Yes.
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Not including the 3L. you received ? — No.
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Did you receive any other money ? — No, none whatever.
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Or spent any other money ? — I cannot tell you.