Simmons, Arthur Atkins | Day 12
Received £2 each from Joe Brown and John (Jack) Elliott but both men disappeared and couldn’t be called.
Samuel Spofforth makes several mentions of Elliott in his testimony and connects him to Joseph Browne who also disappeared before the trial.
Witness Type: Bribee
Party: Liberal
Witness Testimony:
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(Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A labourer.
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Where do you live ? — 34, West Street
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What did you receive ? — 4L.
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Who from ? — Joe Brown and Jack Elliott ; 2L. from each of them.
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What was the 2L. from Joe Brown for ? — For my vote, I suppose.
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And what was the 2L from Jack Elliot for ? — My vote, I suppose.
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On each side, that was ? — Yes.
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Anything else did you receive ? — No.
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(Mr. Holl.) Did you not receive money from J. J. Ralph ? — No. (Mr. John Ralph.) Elliott was in the room when I paid him, that is all.