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:
- 1090.
Where does he live ? — Somewhere near here; Monegham, I believe. He was a householder at Sandwich and he is still on the list ; he was a non-resident here ; he was away at the time.
- 1091.
R. H. Bright, 4L. ? — He lives at Sandwich.
- 1092.
Thomas Wanstall, 5L. ? — The same.
- 1093.
Sandwich ? — Yes.
- 1094.
John Castle, 4L. ? — The same.
- 1095.
We should like to know the streets if you can tell us. Where does Bright live ? — Fisher Street.
- 1096.
Wanstall ? — The same.
- 1097.
Castle ? — Vicarage Lane.
- 1098.
Robert Ferrier, 1L. ? — St. Peter Street.
- 1099.
J. A. Spicer, 2L. ? — Church Street, St. Mary.
- 1100.
Then there is a sum of 14L., which appears to have been distributed between William Piddock, Robert Baily, Zachariah Burton, J. Drayson, and R. Smith ? — Yes
- 1101.
And there is a note you have put to it, “Journey to island to fetch Baily, canvassing, and polling as under.” Just explain that ? — Mr. Piddock; you see his name coupled with those — employed or had employed all those men. Baily had left him, and had a situation somewhere in the island. I could not get his address and I employed Piddock to fetch him. He put his horse in the van and went to fetch him early in the morning with the other names to vote. I employed Piddock.
- 1102.
And Piddock employed these four men ? — Those men had been or were in Piddock’s employ. Baily was not then in Piddock’s employ, but he knew his address and he went to fetch the men.
- 1103.
What became of Burton, Drayson, and Smith ? — They were in the town somewhere.
- 1104.
You gave them the 14L. ? — I gave Piddock the 14L.
- 1105.
To distribute amongst them ? — Yes.
- 1106.
When this 4L and these different sums were paid to these men, what was said to them about their vote ? — Some of them came to me and said they would vote provided I would give them that amount.
- 1107.
Vote for Sir Julian Goldsmid ? — Yes, provided I gave them that amount.
- 1108.
And you gave it to them ? — I gave it to them.
- 1109.
As to the addresses of Piddock, Baily, Burton, Drayson, and Smith, are they all Sandwich men ? — Baily is not a Sandwich man.
- 1110.
Where is he ? — I cannot say, but I could find out.
- 1111.
Is Piddock a Sandwich man ? — Yes.
- 1112.
Where does he live ? — Cattle Market on the register ; you will find him at Moat Sole now.
- 1113.
Burton, where does he live ? — Milwall Place ; that would find him. I think he has moved from there,
- 1114.
Drayson ? Moat Sole again.
- 1115.
Smith ? — King Street.
- 1116.
Then we come to Chaney Harrison, 1L, ? — He is employed in a brewery at Sandwich.
- 1117.
Where does he live ? — I think Church Street, St. Mary, but I am not positive as to that.
- 1118.
Then J. Easter, 1L. ? — I do not know him, but I expect he lives at St. Peter Street,
- 1119.
Then we come to William Deverson, 4L ? — Eastry, near Sandwich.