Nowers, Joseph | Day 12

Received £60 from Richard Gillow of which he gave 11 men £5 each and kept £5 for himself. Plus £3 from James Brett for his vote. Three of the men not listed here were paid via Benjamin Parker and are shown on his entry.

Witness Type: Briber

Party: Liberal

Witness Testimony:

  • 14534.

    (Mr. Turner.) I believe you are foreman to Mr. Terry ? — Yes. 

  • 14535.

    We have heard that you had a sum of 60L. given to you ? — Yes. 

  • 14536.

    What did you do with it ? — I spent it among 11 voters, 5L. each, and 5L. for myself. 

  • 14537.

    Have you got a list of those voters? — Yes (handing a paper tp the Commissioners). 

  • 14538.

    This list includes the names of the people who had the money ? — Yes. 

  • 14539.

    Including yourself ? — Yes. 

  • 14540.

    And that was for voting ? — Yes. 

  • 14541.

    Had you any other money ? — I had 3L. from James Brett. 

  • 14542.

    What for ? — For my vote. 

  • 14543.

    Again for voting ? — Yes, but I did not receive it till some time after the election. 

  • 14544.

    It was for voting ?  — Yes, I suppose so. 

  • 14545.

    Did you receive anything else ? — No, nothing else. 

  • 14546.

    No other moneys ? — No. 

  • 14547.

    Did you treat at all at the election ? — No, not a farthing. 

  • 14548.

    Did you do anything else in connexion with the election ? — No, nothing. 

  • 14549.

    Did anybody else that you know of treat vour men ? — No.  

  • 14550.

    You got 5L. from Richard Gillow ? —Yes. 

  • 14551.

    (Mr. Holl.) Did you get anything else from anyone ? — No, not a farthing. 

  • 14552.

    I do not mean for yourself, but to distribute ? — No. 

  • 14553.

    Did you pay anybody anything besides what you have told us ? — No. 

  • 14554.

    Or promised anyone ? — No. 

  • 14555.

    Did you give anything to a person of the name of J. Town, or G. Town, Church Street ? — No. 

  • 14556.

    Or William Deverson, Church Street ? — No. 

  • 14557.

    Or W. Lawrence, Fisher Street ? — No. 

  • 14558.

    Or Captain Brenchley ? — No. 

  • 14559.

    Do you know Brenchley ? — Yes, well. 

  • 14560.

    Is he one of your men ? — He was formerly, but he has left some months. 

  • 14561.

    You did not give anything to him, or promise anything to him ? — No. 

  • 14562.

    Do you know of anything being given to him ?  — No, I do not. 

  • 14563.

    Did you give anything to John Kenton, Paradise Lane ? — No.