Wilds, Robert George | Day 6
Received £5 for committee room, two further sums of £11 and £4 that he kept and then £90 for which was distributed among 30 men for their votes.
Witness Type: Briber, Publican, Beerhouse Keeper
Party: Conservative
Witness Testimony:
- 5773.
What did they say to you before they voted ? — They wanted to know if there was going to be anything had for voting. I told them yes, there would be some.
- 5774.
Did you tell them all that ? — Some I might, and some not perhaps.
- 5775.
Did you pay the 3L. after they had voted ? — After they had voted.
- 5776.
You told them before they voted that they were to have something ; and you paid the 3L. to them after they had voted ? — Yes.
- 5777.
Who were the voters; were they principally boatmen ? — There is different sorts — different trades — not all boatmen.
- 5778.
Who did you ask them to vote for ? — I did not ask them to vote for anyone ; I saw the way they were inclined to go.
- 5779.
Did you receive anything else beyond that 90L. and the 20L ? — Nothing else.
- 5780.
Nothing for yourself ? — Nothing.
- 5781.
Have you made any demand for anything more ? —No.
- 5782.
Has anybody promised you anything more ? — No.
- 5783.
(Mr. Jeune.) I see there are 30 of them ; did they get 3L apiece ? — Yes.
- 5784.
All the same ? — Yes.