Appleton, William | Day 21

Paid for use of his premises, The Three Compasses for committee rooms by both candidates  – £5 from Mr Olds (C) and £4 from Mr Outwin (L). Neither side used them. Said yearly rent of his house was £18.

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Witness Type: Both Sides, Publican, Beerhouse Keeper

Witness Testimony:

  • 20825.

    (Mr. Jeune.) Where do you live ? — In Beach Street.

  • 20826.

    What is your occupation ? — Licensed victualler.

  • 20827.

    What did you get at the election ? — £5.

  • 20828.

    From whom ? — Mr. Olds.

  • 20829.

    That was for your vote, I suppose ? — For a committee room.

  • 20830.

    A committee room at your house ? — Yes.

  • 20831.

    Did they ever come to the committee room? — It was not used.

  • 20832.

    Did you get anything else ? — £4 from Mr. Outwin.

  • 20833.

    That was for your vote ? — No, for a committee room, not for a vote.

  • 20834.

    I thought you got £5 from Mr. Olds for that ? — Yes.

  • 20835.

    Were you paid twice ? — Each candidate had my house.

  • 20836.

    How many committee rooms had they at your house ? — They had two, and could have had three.

  • 20837.

    Did the other side ever come ? — No.

  • 20838.

    Were you very careful to keep one room for one party and one room for the other party ? — Yes.

  • 20839.

    Neither of them came, so it did not much matter, did it ? — No.

  • 20840.

    Is that all that you got ? — Yes, that is all.

  • 20841.

    What is the rent of your house ? — £18.

  • 20842.

    You got just half a year’s rent ? — More than that.