Nicholas, William Thompsett | Day 12
Given £30 to distribute along with Robert Erridge from Charles Evans. His share of £18 was distributed amongst 6 people. He received a further £6 for canvassing plus £5 for a committee room from Samuel Olds.
Witness Type: Briber, Publican, Beerhouse Keeper
Party: Conservative
Witness Testimony:
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(Mr. Holl.) What are you ? — A publican.
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What house do you keep ? — The “Life Boat”, at North End.
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What did you receive ? — 18L. from Mr. Evans.
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Have you been called before ? — No, I was summoned for the 12th, but I was at sea.
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Did you get your summons on the 12th ? — No, I was to have been here on the 12th, but I was at sea.
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And you received 18L. from Mr. Evans ? — Yes.
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What is Mr. Evan’s Christian name ? — I do not know his Christian name — Charles, I think.
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Was that to distribute among voters ? — Yes.
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Where does Mr. Evans live ? — Farrier Street.
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Did you distribute that 18L. to different people ? —Yes.
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To how many ? — Six.
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Have you got a list of them ? — Yes (handing same).
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You gave these men mentioned in this list 3L. each ? — Yes.
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Did you receive anything more ? — Yes.
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What was that for ? — 6L. for canvassing.
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Who was that from ? — From Mr. Olds.
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Did you do any canvassing, or much canvassing ? — Yes, I did.
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How long did you canvass ? — About three weeks.
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About how many people did you see, should you think ? — I cannot say how many.’
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A dozen ? — More than that, I daresay.
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Twenty people ? — More than 20, I daresay.
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Thirty people ? — More than 30 — 30 perhaps.
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That did not take you a great deal of time; they were all round about you ? — No; you can see by my list some of them were not round about where I live.
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It was to get your interest on the Conservative side, and to vote on the Conservative side, was it not ? — To be sure it was — to do the best I could for them.
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It was partly for canvassing and partly for your vote ? — No, I did not have anything for my vote; that was for canvassing.
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Are you sure it was Charles Evans, of Farrier Street, that you got this 18L. from ? — Yes.
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What is he ? — I do not know ; a gentleman, as far as I know.
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Is he a private individual, or has he a shop, or anything of that kind ? — He did at one time ; he had a public-house, I believe.
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Do you know the number in Farrier Street where he lives ? — No, I do not.
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s that all the money you had ? — I had 5L. for a COMMITTEE ROOM.