Roberts, John | Day 22
Testified he received the money from William Brown, waterman in the High Street but no one matching the description was called to testify. Brown got the money from Alexander Riley but he made no mention of it in his testimony.
Witness Type: Bribee
Party: Conservative
Witness Testimony:
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(Mr. Turner.) What are you ? — A cordwainer.
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Where do you live ? — No. 1, Foster’s Alley.
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How much did you receive ? — £3.
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From whom ? — Mr. William Brown, waterman.
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Where did he get it ? — I know not.
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Did he not tell you where he got it from ? — I think he told me he got it from Riley.
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Did you receive anything else ? — No, nothing else.
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Was that for your vote ? —Yes, that was for my vote.
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(Mr. Jeune.) Was that Alexander Riley that Brown mentioned to you ? — I do not know which Riley it was.
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Where does Mr. William Brown, from whom you got the money, live ? — I do not know the number, but he lives in the Lower Road as you go down to the North End.
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What is he ? — A boatman, a channel pilot.
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Is it called the Lower Road ? — I thought so, but I am told it is called the High Street.