Jacobs, James Alfred | Day 14

Did not receive or pay any monies during the election. Was asked to canvass a few but said he wasn’t a successful canvasser. All he approached were already promised.

Witness Type: Other

Party: Liberal

Witness Testimony:

  • 16838.

    (Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A grocer. 

  • 16839.

    In Deal ? — In Sandwich. 

  • 16840.

    Did you receive any money ? — No. 

  • 16841.

    Did you canvass at all during the election ? — Well, I did canvass second hand two or three, but someone had been there before me. I was not a successful canvasser in any way. 

  • 16842.

    Did you treat at all ? — No, not a farthing. 

  • 16843.

    Did you promise anybody any money ? — Nothing, not a farthing. 

  • 16844.

    Did you have anything to do with money, either treating them or promising ? — No, nothing. 

  • 16845.

    (Mr. Jeune.) Did you canvass at all ? — I did canvass one or two. 

  • 16846.

    Did you go canvassing by yourself or with anybody else ? — There were two or three names ticked off for me. One was a man named Burley, a tanner, whom I called on, and he told me that he had promised to Mr Coleman. Another one was an old man named Oldmans, who is dead; he is being buried today I think. He said he should vote for Sir Julian Goldsmid but I believe he voted for Mr Crompton Roberts. 

  • 16847.

    But did you go canvassing by yourself, or with anyone ? — By myself. 

  • 16848.

    And you say you did not offer anybody any money ? — No. 

  • 16849.

    And were you asked by anyone to give them anything ? — No. 

  • 16850.

    How many did you canvass ? — I think there was three only. 

  • 16851.

    No more ? — No. 

  • 16852.

    Do you know of any money being given for votes at Sandwich ? — Only by hearsay and what I have read. 

  • 16853.

    By hearsay do you know of anybody having given money other than those who have been here yet ? —No. 

  • 16854.

    You are sure you do not ? — I am sure I do not 

  • 16855.

    Have you heard of anybody being promised money other than those who have appeared here hitherto ? — No. 

  • 16856.

    Are you sure ? — I do not think so. They seem to be all promised, I could not think of any one that is not promised scarcely. 

  • 16857.

    You think they were all promised, do you ? — Yes. A few hundreds were not promised, but I cannot call to mind the few hundred names. 

  • 16858.

    I will put it the other way: do you know of anybody who promised money other than those we have had before us as yet ? — Any agent, do you mean ? 

  • 16859.

    No. Have you heard of anybody promising money in Sandwich other than those we have had before us as yet ? — No.