Long, Charles | Day 13
Received £3 from Mr Lock and £5 from Mr Parker. The latter was passing on money on behalf of Mr Nowers at his request.
Witness Type: Both Sides, Bribee
Witness Testimony:
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(Mr. Holl.) What are you ? — A labourer.
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Where do you live ? — The Butts, Sandwich.
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Did you receive 3L. from Mr. Lock for your vote ? — Yes.
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Did you receive anything more ? — 5L. from Mr. Parker.
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What is Mr. Parker’s Christian’s name ? — Benjamin.
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Where does he live ? — Strand Street, Sandwich.
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What is he ? — A publican.
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What house does he keep ? — The “Red Lion.”
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Is that all you received ? — Yes.
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Did you receive any money from Nowers ? — No.
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Did you receive any money at all from William Nowers ? — No.
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Is there any other Charles Long living at the Butts ? — No.
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Mr. Nowers says he gave you 5L. ? — It must have come through Mr. Parker’s hands, because I never received any money from anyone else.
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(Mr. Jeune.) Which side was the 5L. given to you for your vote ? — The blues, I should think, but they did not tell me.
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Do you work at the oil mills ? — No.
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Does Parker work at the oil mills ? — Yes.
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It was to vote for the blues that you got the 5L. ? — Yes.
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(Mr. Holl) You say you got 3L. from Mr. Lock for your vote ? — Yes.
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And 5L. from Parker ? — Yes.
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Is that all that you got ? — Yes.