Overy, William Henry | Day 13
Received £3 plus expenses from Mr Hughes the grocer and £5 from Mr Nowers. He was somewhat evasive when questioned what the money was for.
Witness Type: Both Sides, Bribee
Witness Testimony:
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(Mr. Turner.) Where do you live ? — Church Street, Sandwich.
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What are you ? — A mariner.
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Did you get your money from Mr. Hooper ? — No, Mr. Hughes.
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3L.?— Yes, 3L., and my expenses paid from London and back.
- 16011.
You got 3L, besides your expenses ? — Yes.
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That was for your vote ? — I do not know what it was for; I was not asked.
- 16013.
What do you think it was for ? — A present or gift, I suppose, and I should like to have another one.
- 16014.
You knew it was for your vote ? — I was not asked.
- 16015.
Do you not know yourself it was for your vote ? — I judged it was for my vote.
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How much did you get for your expenses ? — 1L., I daresay.
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From London ? — From London and back.
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Did you get anything more ? — Yes.
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What did you get besides ? — I was sent for and told that a man had got something for me, and Mr. Nowers put 5L. into my hand.
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When was that ? — Before the election.
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What was that for ? — He never told me where he got it.
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What do you think it was for ? — I might think of a good many things.
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Think of something and tell me what you think it was for ? — I was not asked. I was not told where it came from, or who from, and nothing of the kind.
- 16024.
I am asking you what you think it was for ? — I say I might think of a good many things, and might think wrong.
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You must not trifle ; did he not give it to you for your vote ? — He never mentioned it.
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Did you not think he meant it for your vote ? —It might be for that.
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Can you think of anything else that he would give it to you for ? — No.