Pearson, Thomas | Day 12

Received £4 from Mr Coleman and Mr Fagg (L) for his vote and watching poles plus £3 from Mr James Brett (C).


Witness Type: Both Sides, Bribee


Witness Testimony:

  • 14350.

    (Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A labourer. 

  • 14351.

    Where do you live ? — At Sandwich. 

  • 14352.

    What did you receive ? —7L.

  • 14353.

    How was that; in what sums ? — 4L. from Mr. Coleman and Mr. Fagg, and 1L. was for watching. 

  • 14354.

    And 3L. was for what ? — For voting. 

  • 14355.

    What was the other 3L. for ; from whom did you get it ? — From Mr. Brett. 

  • 14356.

    Was that for your vote ? — He said he had got plenty of money, and I might as well take a little. 

  • 14357.

    Was that for your vote ? — It was for my vote, but I told him I did not want it. 

  • 14358.

    You took it ? — He forced it upon me. 

  • 14359.

    You could not help yourself ? — I told him I did not want it. 

  • 14360.

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

  • 14361.

    (Mr. Holl.) Coleman and Fagg worked together ? — Yes.