Lock, George | Day 14

Received £190 to distribute amongst 62 voters from William John Hughes the Grocer, £180 of which was paid to him by William Valentine Giles. Also received £6 for canvassing expenses from Mr Olds.

Witness Type: Briber

Party: Conservative

Other Days The Witness Was Called On: Day 9 | Day 13

Witness Testimony:

  • 16932.

    Recalled and further examined. (Mr. Holl.) You produce from a man named Charles Fagg a certificate that he is too ill to attend ? — Yes. 

  • 16933.

    It is signed by Thomas Holt; is he a surgeon at Sandwich ? — Yes. 

  • 16934.

    This is the certificate: “I certify that Charles Fagg is suffering from heart disease and is unfit to attend in Deal. (Signed) Thomas Holt, October 18th, 1880.” Is this also signed by Charles Fagg, do you know ? — I do not know his signature, but I should think not. It looks to me as though it was his daughter’s signature. She brought it yesterday too late for the Court. 

  • 16935.

    It was given to you to hand to the Court ? — Yes. 

  • 16936.

    And this is his letter: “Gentlemen. As I am too ill to leave my house, I beg to say I did receive from Mr Lock £3 after I had given my vote for Mr Roberts. I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, Charles Fagg.”