Axon, Henry David | Day 12
Money was given to him to distribute between his lugger crew. His share was £2. 10s. Away at sea he received a letter in the West of England asking them to come home and vote.
Witness Type: Briber
Party: Liberal
Witness Testimony:
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(Mr. Jeune.) When were you summoned for ? — The 15th, I believe it was, but I only arrived home from sea last night.
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Where do you live ? — 1, Prospect Place.
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What is your occupation ? — A mariner.
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What did you get at the election ? — I received 29L 2s.
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Who from ? — Mr. Rose.
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Mr. E. T. Rose, was it ? — Yes.
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What for ? — Loss of time, and detention of me and my lugger and boat’s crew.
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Did Mr. Rose ask you to come to vote ? — No.
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How did you know you were to come ? — There was a letter down at the West of England, I happened to be at that place and saw it, specifying that there was an election, and we were to be home for it.
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What was your share of the 29L. 2s. ? — 2L. 10s.
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What did it cost you to come here ? — 9L. odd, travelling expenses alone.
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Not for yourself, the whole lot of you, I suppose ? — No, three of us.
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You mean it cost you 9L. to come here and get back again ? — Yes.
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9L. was spent in travelling ? — Yes, travelling expenses alone.
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Where did you come from ? — Portsmouth.
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How much do you say you three received ? — There was 20L. left ; that was divided into eight parts.
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And you went share and share in the eight parts ? — Yes.
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You got one share, and the other seven would each get so much ? — Yes.
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Who got the rest ? — The other people that was with us.
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Did they come with you ? — No; they receive the same part whatever we get.
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What are the names of the two men who came with you ? — Beecham and Coleman.
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William Beecham and George Coleman ? — Yes.
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Is Coleman here ? — I do not think he is.
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Did you have anything else ? — Nothing else; that was for five days’ detention.
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Was any sum mentioned to you when you were told to come and vote ? — Not in the least.
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You were not told what you would get ? — No.
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Did you see the letter ? — Yes.
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What did it say ? — It simply specified that there was to be an election, and whether we should be home about the time it was coming off.
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Did it tell you you should have any particular sum or have your expenses ? — No, nothing about that.
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Who fixed the sum you got ; how was it fixed ? — I do not know how it was fixed, I am sure.