Burton, Thomas Aaron | Day 21

Witness Type: Bribee

Party: Conservative


Witness Testimony:

  • 20531.

    (Mr. Holl.) What are you ? — A carpenter and joiner.

  • 20532.

    Where do you live ? — 55, Middle Street.

  • 20533.

    What did you receive for your vote ? — £3.

  • 20534.

    From whom ? — John James.

  • 20535.

    Did you receive anything more ? — No.

  • 20536.

    Not from anyone ? — No, not another farthing.

  • 20537.

    (Mr. Jeune.) Who is Mr. John James ? — He is agent at Hodges’s office. That is the man I had it from.

  • 20538.

    Do you know where he lives ? — Along Broad Street, but I cannot tell you the number of the house.

  • 20539.

    Which side did he want you to vote, blue or yellow ? — You know, I went the Conservative side. Crompton Roberts is what I went for.