Selth, Charles Larkins | Day 14
Acted as a clerk to Mr Thomas who was Clerk to Mr Edwin Hughes. Hughes was Mr Crompton Roberts’ Solicitor & Conservative Election Agent. Paid for his services, not for a vote. Worked 5 days from 6am to midnight.
Party: Conservative
Witness Testimony:
- 17463.
(Mr. Holl) What are you ? — A North Sea and Channel pilot.
- 17464.
Where do you live ? — 38, Middle Street.
- 17465.
What did you receive ? — I received nothing. I was a clerk.
- 17466.
What did you receive for that ? — 55s. or 56s.
- 17467.
Did you do much clerk’s work ? — Yes, I was at work day and night.
- 17468.
How many days were you there ? — Four or five days.
- 17469.
Did you receive anything more ? — No.
- 17470.
From anyone ? — No.
- 17471.
Did you pay anything to anyone ? — No, I had the handling of no money. I had to work from 6 o’clock Sunday morning to 12 o clock at night.
- 17472.
The other days how long were you engaged ? — I went there at 9 o’clock in the morning till 10 o’clock at night.
- 17473.
(Mr. Jeune.) How was the sum fixed; was it so much an hour ? — I cannot tell you exactly how it was fixed.
- 17474.
How came) you to get 2L. 15s. ? — About 2L. 10s. Mr. Thomas paid it.
- 17475.
Why was it 55s. ? who fixed it ? — I do not know. Mr. Thomas reckoned up our hours how long we were there, and put it altogether.
- 17476.
(Mr. Holl.) It was pretty good pay, but you worked hard ? — It was four or five days, and perhaps more.