Coleman, Benjamin Longden | Day 2
Farmer & Market Gardener Employing 22 Men 13 Boys (240 Acres)
Applied to Mr Emmerson to manage election. Received two sums of £40 and £50. The first was to engage Public Houses.
Party: Liberal
Witness Testimony:
- 1330.
What Lock was that ? — He is a retired gentleman, I believe ; he has retired from business.
- 1331.
Do you know his Christian name ? — I do not know his Christian name.
- 1332.
Did you hear of any persons on the other side who had received money ? — No, only hearsay.
- 1333.
Did you hear the names of any one ? — No, nothing positive ; nothing definite.
- 1334.
Who were you told had received money on the other side ? — Only those who voted that way, I suppose.
- 1335.
Did you have any specific names mentioned to you ; any particular names ? — No ; I do not remember any.
- 1336.
Thomas Wanstall; what is he ? — A steamboat man ; I think he is employed on board.
- 1337.
Has he a house at Sandwich ? — Yes, in Fisher Street, I think.
- 1338.
Is he a freeman or a householder ? — A householder.
- 1339.
What arrangement did you make with him ? — I saw his wife, he was not at home ; she communicated with him somehow; he was at Salt Pans, where the steamboats generally lay.
- 1340.
What arrangement did you make with his wife ? — None ; only she sent for him, and he came to see me, but I forget whether it was before or after the polling.
- 1341.
What arrangement did you make with her ? — There was nothing said, only, “If you want him he is down there, and he will come if you send for him.” He made the arrangement.
- 1342.
With you ? — Yes.
- 1343.
What was the arrangement ? — He said he must have 5L.
- 1344.
He said he must have 5L. if he voted for you ? — Yes.
- 1345.
Was that before he voted ? — I cannot be certain about that ; it was either just before or after ; it was on the day.
- 1346.
On the day of the polling ? — Yes.
- 1347.
Do you remember whether you made any arrangement with him or his wife, that you would give him something if he came before he polled ? — Not with his wife, and I did not see him ; I could not find him, and I had not seen him before.
- 1348.
Was the arrangement made before or after the polling ; you do not know ? — I will not be certain as to that.
- 1349.
Now, John Castle; what is he ? — I think a pilot.
- 1350.
When did you arrange with him ? — The morning.
- 1351.
The morning of the polling day ;— Yes.
- 1352.
Tell us what took place ? — He told me if I gave him 4L. he would vote our way.
- 1353.
When did you pay him ? — The next day, I think.
- 1354.
After he voted ? — Yes.
- 1355.
Robert Ferrier, what is he ? — A farm labourer.
- 1356.
When did you arrange with him ? — The morning.
- 1357.
What did you tell him ? — He asked me what I would give him. I gave him a sovereign ; nothing more than that.
- 1358.
(Mr. Turner.) That was before he voted ? — I think it was, because I gave him instructions how to vote.
- 1359.
(Mr. Holl.) You told him you would give him a sovereign if he voted for you ? — Yes.