Bartlett, William | Day 21

Received nothing but visited by Lady Goldsmid.


Witness Type: N/A, Canvassed but not paid


Witness Testimony:

  • 20422.

    (Mr. Holl.) Where do you live ? — 1, Castle Road, Deal.

  • 20423.

    Did you receive any money for your vote ? — No, none at all.

  • 20424.

    From nobody ? — No.

  • 20425.

    Did you receive nothing from a person of the name of Bushell ? — No.

  • 20426.

    Did you receive anything in connexion with the election from anybody ? — No, nothing at all.

  • 20427.

    You are quite sure of that ? — Yes.

  • 20428.

    Were you offered any money ? — No, and I should think that nobody would think of doing such a thing.

  • 20429.

    Were you canvassed by anyone ? — Lady Goldsmid came to see me; that was the only person that came to see me.

  • 20430.

    I understand that you received no money from anyone, or any offer of money ? — No, none at all.

  • 20431.

    Is there any other person of the name of William Bartlett that you know of ? — There is another Bartlett, I believe, in Deal.

  • 20432.

    Do you know his Christian name ? — No, but I get his letters sometimes sent to me.

  • 20433.

    You do not know whether his name is William Bartlett ? — No.

  • 20434.

    Where does he live ? — In Blenheim Road or Gladstone Boad, I am not quite sure which it is.

  • 20435.

    I am sorry that you should have been troubled, but I presume there has been some mistake ? — I was wondering why I was summoned.