Lee, Joseph | Day 13
His brother Frederick received £9 from George Lock to be split between him and another brother, Charles who was in poor circumstances with a large family. Between them the two elder brothers decided to give the entire sum to Charles keeping nothing for themselves.
Witness Type: Other
Party: Conservative
Witness Testimony:
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(Mr. Holl.) What are you ? — An ironmonger.
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Where do you live ? — Delph Street, Sandwich.
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What did you receive ? — Upon the morning of the election, Mr. Lock came into my shop, and he gave my brother a paper parcel which contained 9L. ; my brother came to me and told me what it contained, and asked what I thought had better be done. My elder brother in the meantime came in and we showed it to him, and we said we did not wish to have anything to do with it, and he said he should like to have it, as it would do him a great deal of good, and we gave it to him.
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You did not have anything ? — No, nothing at all whatever.
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You gave it to your elder brother ? — My other brother gave it to him.
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With your consent ? — Yes.
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You knew that your elder brother had a vote ; the one to whom you gave the money ? — Yes.
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You knew that this money was left for your votes ? — Yes, we supposed it was left for our votes.
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You received nothing more ? — No, nothing it all whatever.
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Nothing beyond this 9L. was left at your house ? — No.