Baker, Henry Minter | Day 14
Testified to receiving nothing for himself but there was an expectation that any money he expended would be repaid to him By Mr. Coleman. Manager of a grocery store in Dover owned by Mr Dickensen, he distributed the money to a number of Sandwich voters.
Party: Liberal
Witness Testimony:
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Where do you reside ? — At Dover.
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What are you ? — Manager of wholesale grocery stores.
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At Dover ? — Yes.
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Whose stores are they ? — Mr Dickenson’s.
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What money did you receive in connection with this election ? — Not any.
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How came you to take part in this election ? — I have got a vote at Sandwich.
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How came you to take a part besides voting ? — I drove a man from Dover named Hurrell, and when I went up to vote, not getting there until between 12 and I o’clock, Mr Coleman asked me to go and look after a man named Wanstall of Fisher Street, Sandwich.
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You drove Hurrell over from Dover ? — Yes.
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Was he a voter ? — Yes.
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What is his Christian name ? — I do not know.
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Did you give him any money ? — Yes. I gave him 15s or 20s. I cannot say within a shilling or two. I gave him 10s going along the road, and during the afternoon he said that that was all gone, would I give him some more, and I do not know whether I gave him 7s, 8s, or 10s.
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What is he ? — He works at an iron foundry in Dover.
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What iron foundry is that ? — Mr Stiff’s.
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Did you give him anything more ? — No, I did not give him more than 20s.
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You gave him 10s in the morning ? — Yes.
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You drove him over from Dover ? — Yes, and back.
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What was the 10s for,? For coming over to vote ? — Yes.
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And during the day you gave him 5s or 10s more ? — Yes.
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Is that all you gave him ? — Yes.
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Then you got over here, and you say Coleman asked you to look after a man named Wanstall ? — Yes.
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What did you give Wanstall ? — I did not give him anything.
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What did you do with him ? — Coleman asked me to go and look after him. He said he was already paid and would I go and see if he polled.
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Did you go ? — Yes.
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Did you not give anything to Wanstall ? — No.
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Nothing at all ? — No. Then I said to Mr Coleman, “Suppose I spend a little money; shall I get it back again?” and he said, “Yes.” I had £10 or £12 in my pocket and I spent that, and then I went and borrowed £30 off a friend of mine in Sandwich.
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To whom did you pay the £10 that you had in your pocket ? — I gave a man named Pittock £4 10s.
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Is that J Pittock ? — Yes.
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To whom else did you give anything ? — I paid a man named Hopkins £4, and West £2 10s.
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Is that Henry Hopkins ? — I do not know.
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Where does Hopkins live ? — I do not know.