Norris, James | Day 13

Witness Type: Bribee

Party: Conservative


Witness Testimony:

  • 16113.

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

  • 16114.

    Where do you live ? — Church, St. Mary. 

  • 16115.

    Did you receive 3L. ? — Yes. 

  • 16116.

    From Mr. Hughes ? — Yes. 

  • 16117.

    For your vote ? — Yes. 

  • 16118.

    Did you receive anything more ?  — No. 

  • 16119.

    (Mr. Jeune.) Did you lay out any money in this election ? — No. 

  • 16120.

    Did you give any money away ?  — No. 

  • 16121.

    Did you receive any money for the purpose of giving it away ? — No. 

  • 16122.

    Are you sure ? — Yes. 

  • 16123.

    None ? — No. 

  • 16124.

    Do you know Mr. Benjamin Coleman ? — Yes; I know him. 

  • 16125.

    Did he not give you some money to spend ? — No. 

  • 16126.

    Are you sure ? — Sure. 

  • 16127.

    Did anybody else ? — No. 

  • 16128.

    You are quite certain of that ? — Quite certain. 

  • 16129.

    Did you have any talk with Mr. Coleman about the election ? — No, nothing in particular. He only came to me once, with Sir Julian Goldsmid. 

  • 16130.

    Except then, did you not have any talk with Mr. Coleman about how to manage the election, and what was to be done ? — No. 

  • 16131.

    Are you quite sure ? — Quite sure.