Job, William George | Day 14

Testified that he received £32 from Mr George Ralph to share amongst the unnamed 6 man crew of his lugger that was brought back a distance of 20 miles especially to vote. After deducting expenses each share was £3 5s. Doesn’t specify their names. This testimony isn’t quite accurate. Mr Ralph actually paid the money to George Mockett Pain who was the Master of the ‘Albert Victor’ lugger. Pain testified that expenses train fares etc amounted to £6 with the remainder shared equally between the crew.

Witness Type: Bribee

Party: Liberal

Witness Testimony:

  • 17152.

    (Mr. Jeune.) Where do you live ? — 10, Griffin Street.

  • 17153.

    What are you ? — A mariner, a Channel pilot at the time of the election.

  • 17154.

    I think we have heard you came up from your lugger and voted ? — Yes, quite right.

  • 17155.

    What did you get ? — I got 32L. off Mr. Ralph.

  • 17156.

    What was your share ? — 3L. 5s. after deducting about 6L. for expenses. There were six men in the boat and we had a consultation whether we should come or not ; we could not come without we all shared alike.

  • 17157.

    Did you get the 3L. 5s. after you voted or before ? — We received it after we voted. We knew we would have it because Mr. Ralph sent for us and promised us it before we came home, promised it by his letter.

  • 17158.

    What did he say ? — He said he would compensate us for coming home.

  • 17159.

    That was in the letter, was it ? — Yes.

  • 17160.

    You came home by ship the whole way, not by train ? — No, I came in a ship.

  • 17161.

    The whole way ? — Not quite the whole way, I was close home.

  • 17162.

    How far ? — About 20 miles.

  • 17163.

    Where did you land ? — Deal.

  • 17164.

    Did not you vote in Deal ? — I voted in Deal.

  • 17165.

    What were your expenses in coming home ? — My expenses ?

  • 17166.

    Yes ? — My expenses were trifling. I got a ship and came home as Channel pilot. The compensation was for bringing the lugger home, there was no boats away at the time, and what we should have been likely to have got away.

  • 17167.

    You had no expenses out of pocket ? — Not out of mine.

  • 17168.

    On the contrary you made something by bringing a ship up to Deal ? — Yes, but I came in a ship where I should not be coming if I had not been coming home ; it was rather a small turn.

  • 17169.

    Is that 3L. 5s. all you got ? — Yes, that is all.