Grigg, Edward Galley | Day 14

His testimony doesn’t say who he received money from but assumed to be Samuel Olds. His brother John G Grigg was Publican of the Ship Inn in Middle Street. Kelly’s Directory, 1882 lists the address as a lodging house.

Witness Type: Briber

Party: Conservative

Witness Testimony:

  • 17422.

    (Mr. Holl.) What are you ? — A mariner.

  • 17423.

    Where do you live ? — 14, Silver Street.

  • 17424.

    You received, I think, some money in connexion with this election ? — Yes.

  • 17425.

    How much ? —108L.

  • 17426.

    Was that to distribute amongst voters ? — Yes.

  • 17427.

    Have you got a list ? — Yes (handing same),

  • 17428.

    These are the names and addresses of the people amongst whom you distributed it ? — Yes.

  • 17429.

    Do you know the Christian name of Millgate ? — No.

  • 17430.

    Or Beal ? — No.

  • 17431.

    Or Archer ? — No. Mr. Bushell had the money for them, but he had it through my hands.

  • 17432.

    You do not know the Christian names of either of those ? — No.

  • 17433.

    Do you know what Millgate is ? — No, I do not know the man.

  • 17434.

    Do you know what Beal is ? — A labourer, I think.

  • 17435.

    Do you know where he lives ? — Duke Street, I think. I am not certain. I have not got a book, or else I should have found the addresses out.

  • 17436.

    After I have asked you one or two more questions will you take the list and put the addresses and Christian names to those different men ? — Yes.

  • 17437.

    Those 36 men had 3L. a-piece, that is 108L. ? — Yes.

  • 17438.

    As I understand the 108L you received you distributed amongst the 36 names that you have given us here ? — Yes.

  • 17439.

    Did you receive anything more ? — 6 L. for canvassing.

  • 17440.

    6L. for canvassing for yourself ? — Yes.

  • 17441.

    That is in addition to this ? — Yes.

  • 17442.

    I see you took one share of this 108L. ? — No, that is a brother of mine.

  • 17443.

    Self is the name of a man is it and not yourself ? — Yes.

  • 17444.

    Did you do much in the way of canvassing, or was that for the vote ? — No, canvassing.

  • 17445.

    You did not take much time canvassing, did you ? — It took me all my time.

  • 17446.

    How do you mean all your time. What time did you give to canvassing do you think now — a few hours ? — About a month or six weeks.

  • 17447.

    The vacancy was barely three weeks before the election day. You did not take much trouble canvassing, did you ? — Not particularly, but I was about all the time.

  • 17448.

    Was not this 6L. in order to secure your interest on that side ? — No.

  • 17449.

    Was it not ? — No, not in the least; merely for canvassing,

  • 17450.

    Did you receive anything more ? — There was going to be a regatta, and I was one of the regatta committee, and there was much money took up for the expense of the regatta but that is in hand now; in reserve.

  • 17451.

    You are one of the parties who had the 22L. in keeping for some future time ? — Yes, when it comes off.