Lock, George | Day 13

Received £190 to distribute amongst 62 voters from William John Hughes the Grocer, £180 of which was paid to him by William Valentine Giles. Also received £6 for canvassing expenses from Mr Olds.

Witness Type: Briber

Party: Conservative

Other Days The Witness Was Called On: Day 9 | Day 14

Witness Testimony:

  • 15760.

    (Mr. Holl.) You have heard what William Edward Epps has said ; that it was at your suggestion or request that at the trial of the election petition he denied having received any money from anyone ? — Yes, I heard what he said, and I am ready to answer it. Mr. Epps came to me when he had the subpoena to appear at the trial to know what he should do, and I said that it laid between him and his father what to do, and that I had no conversation with his father whatever. 

  • 15761.

    No, not with the father, but William Edward Epps says that it was at your request he denied the fact of having received any money for his vote ? — It is so such thing ; why should I do so ? 

  • 15762.

    Did you do so ? — No. 

  • 15763.

    One can easily conceive why you should — do you mean to say that what he says in regard to your having suggested to him, or requested him to keep this receipt of money by him back, is untrue ? — It is quite untrue — it was no benefit to me to advise the man to do so at all. 

  • 15764.

    I do not know whether you have anything further that you wish to say about it ? — No, I have nothing further to say about the matter.