Outwin, John Thomas | Day 3

In his testimony he admitted that apart from hiring committee rooms in numerous public houses he also hired rooms in one or two private houses. George Hayward the hairdresser at 123 (now 81) Beach Street was one such although he wasn’t called as a witness.

Witness Type: Briber, Treater

Party: Liberal

Witness Testimony:

  • 2811.

    Then there is J. B. Millen 10L. I do not see him down here ? — That is Millen. That is in the other one.

  • 2812.

    Then there is Bob Redman. Where does Bob Redman live ? —I think it is in Middle Street.

  • 2813.

    He had 3L. apparently ? — Yes.

  • 2814.

    Then there is Jordan per Reynolds 5L?. Have we had Mr. Reynolds before ? — Yes 15L., two sums 10L. and 5L.

  • 2815.

    King 1L. 15s. ? — That is entered before. He was a messenger, I wanted one specially for me.

  • 2816.

    Then there is 31 to George Town, who is he ? — A chimney sweep.

  • 2817.

    Where does he live ? —I do not know where he lives.

  • 2818.

    Then there is Roberts 3L. ; who is Mr. Roberts ? — I do not know, it was paid through some person, but I could not say who it was.

  • 2819.

    Then there is Roberts again with the name of Cox before it, which I suppose means that you paid it through Cox ? — Yes, it must be so, because the names are generally put down of those who paid them.

  • 2820.

    Abbott 5L. ? — Yes.

  • 2821.

    Pettit 4L. ? — That is another Pettit.

  • 2822.

    There are two Pettit’s are there ? — Yes.

  • 2823.

    Woodland 15L?. I cannot make out what sum he received except it is 16L. 5s. Woodman is down for 15L. 8s., and here he is down for 16L. 5s. ? — When Mr. Edwards asked me the amount I could not tell him. I told him it was 15L. or 16L. or something of that sort, but the real amount is 16L. 5s, I do not know whether he had anything extra, he only had 16L. 5s. from me.

  • 2824.

    Those are the amounts are they that make up the 35L. 15s. 6d, ? — There might be a little left. I might have made a mistake in the hurry of the moment.

  • 2825.

    I should be very glad if you could give me Mr. Bishop’s address to whom you gave 12L. ? — I can ascertain it.

  • 2826.

    Do you know whereabouts he lives because one can then find him on the roister ? — I do not know where he lives, Kent Terrace they tell me.

  • 2827.

    I see these make a total of 1,136L 10s. 6d., and that was about the sum that you received was it from Mr. Edwards ? — No, I did not receive quite so much as that, but that bill of Woodman’s makes it come to that amount.

  • 2828.

    Do you remember in about how many payments you received the money from Mr. Edwards ? — Two or three, not many.

  • 2829.

    All in gold ? — All in gold, we never have notes in those times.

  • 2830.

    Does the money which you received the week before horn. Mr. Edwards make up the whole of the money that you received during this election ? — Yes.

  • 2831.

    And you have told me, have you, all the payments that you made ? — Yes, all I know about it.