Knowler, Henry | Day 13
Gave evidence at the prior Petition Inquiry and denied receiving any money for his vote.
Witness Type: Bribee, Freeman, Petition witness
Party: Conservative
Witness Testimony:
- 15977.
(Mr. Turner.) I believe you are a pensioner ? — I am living in the almshouses.
- 15978.
Did you receive 3L, from Mr. Hooper for your vote. ? — Yes.
- 15979.
Anything else ? — No, nothing else.
- 15980.
You were examined, I believe, at the trial, and you said, when asked whether you had got anything for your vote, that you had not ; how came you to say that ? — I did not want to injure the man, I suppose.
- 15981.
And so you swore falsely, what man was it ? — Mr. Roberts.
- 15982.
Did anybody ask you to say that ? — No.
- 15983.
Did anybody ask you to say that you had received nothing for your vote ? — No.
- 15984.
Are you sure ? — Yes.
- 15985.
Did anyone suggest it to you ? — No one said anything to me.
- 15986.
Was it simply because you did not want to injure Mr. Roberts that you swore falsely ? — Yes.
- 15987.
(Mr. Holl.) Did you have any conversation with anybody about the evidence you were to give ? — No.
- 15988.
You are sure of that ? — Nobody said anything to me.
- 15989.
Did you tell anybody that you had had a subpoena ? — No.
- 15990.
(Mr. Turner.) Did any solicitor’s clerk call upon you or solicitor about your evidence ? — No.
- 15991.
Nobody at all ? — No, I had nobody come to see me.
- 15992.
Did Mr. Hooper say anything to you about it ? — No, he called upon me and asked me if I would like to take the money ; that is all know about it.
- 15993.
(Mr. Holl) After you had had your subpoena to give evidence at the trial did you have any conversation with Mr. Hooper about your having been subpoenaed as a witness ? — No.
- 15994.
Are you certain ? — Yes, he never troubled me and I never troubled him.