Testimonies - A Forest of Flags

Wratten, John | Day 12

£5 from Edwin Hills the Brewer and 35s from Mr Ralph

15190.
(Mr. Holl.) What are you ? — A bricklayer.
15191.
Did you receiye 3L. from John Ralph for your vote ? — No.
15192.
Did you receive anything? — Yes.
15193.
What ? — 35s. not for my vote.
15194.
Who was the 35s. from ? — Mr. Ralph.
15195.
What was it for ? — Well I do not know what it was for.
15196.
(Mr. Jeune.) You can guess I daresay ? — Yes, I can guess.
15197.
(Mr. Holl.) It was to vote ? — No.
15198.
Well for having voted ? — I do not know. He asked me to have it, and I took it.
15199.
Was it for anything else except your vote ? — No, he asked me to take it.
15200.
When did you get it, after or before you voted ? — Before I voted.
15201.
Can you suggest anything else that it iwas for except your vote ? — No.
15202.
(Mr. Jeune.) It was 2L., was it not ? — No, 35s.
15203.
Mr. Ralph said it was 2L. You are the same man, I suppose. There is only one Wratten is there ? — No, there are a good many Wrattens.
15204.
Do you live at 7, West Street? — Yes.
15205.
(Mr. Holl.) Was that 35s. all you received ? — No, I received 5L. of Mr. Edwin Hill, the brewer.
15206.
What was that for ? — That was for my vote.
15207.
(Mr. Jeune.) Where does Mr. Hill live ? — In Prospect Place, I think. The brewery is in the High Street.
15208.
(Mr. Holl.) Is that all you received ? — That is all.