Fear, George | Day 12
Witness Type: Bribee
Witness Testimony:
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(Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A stone mason.
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Where do you live ? — In Sandwich.
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What did you receive ? — 3L.
- 14409.
From whom ? — Mr. Fagg.
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For your vote ? — No, I do not suppose it was for my vote, but loss of time and expenses coming from Sidcup.
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How much were your expenses ? — My expenses came to 3L, all but 2s.
- 14412.
Coming from Sidcup ? — There is my loss of time.
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I am asking the actual travelling expenses ? — 1L. 1s.
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And 1L. 19s. you put down for loss of time ? — Yes.
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What are your wages a day ? — 8s. 3d.
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How long were you away ? — I was here four days.
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That was not necessary ? — I was to come from Saturday.
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You could have done it in a day, or two days, certainly — was not the rest for your vote ? — That is what I charge it for — my loss of time and expenses. I had it after the election.
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(Mr. Holl.) He told you he would pay you before you came ? — No.
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Did he write to you to come ? — No, my wife wrote for me to come — she said that the gentleman wished me to come.
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And would pay your expenses if you did come ? — My wife said she expected I should have my expenses if I came to vote.
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(Mr. Jeune.) Do you live at Sandwich ? —Yes.
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Your wife and family were at home ? — My wife was there.
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Did she write to you to come on Saturday ? — Yes.
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And so you went on Saturday and stayed till the Wednesday ? — Yes, Wednesday night.
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I daresay you were rather glad to get three or four days at home ? — No, I was not, I would rather have stopped at my work.
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Then why did you come on Saturday ? — I was asked to come on Saturday.
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You knew the election was on Tuesday ? — Yes, but they said I was to come as soon as I could.
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(Mr. Turner.) Did you have anything else besides the 3L. ? — No.