Bishop, John | Day 7

Received £12 from Mr Outwin to distribute on behalf of the Liberal party and £3 for his vote from Mr Benjamin Wood. Called twice to testify. He paid two men £4 and kept £4 for himself.

Witness Type: Both Sides, Bribee, Briber

Party: Liberal

Other Days The Witness Was Called On: Day 9

Witness Testimony:

  • 7050.

    What was it given to you for ? — By Mr. Wood ; to vote, I suppose. 

  • 7051.

    Was it not given you to give to somebody else ?  — No. 

  • 7052.

    It was given to you yourself for your vote ? — Yes. 

  • 7053.

    (Mr. Turner.) Besides the 4L. ? — Besides Mr. Outwin’s 4L. 

  • 7054.

    Did Mr. Wood know you had had 4L. of Mr. Outwin ? — No, I believe not ; I did not tell him. 

  • 7055.

    Did Outwin know that you had got 3L. from Mr. Wood ? — No, I had not got it then. 

  • 7056.

    Do you think that honest ? — Quite. 

  • 7057.

    (Mr. Holl.) You took the 4L. from Mr. Outwin, and then you got 3L. from Mr. Wood, and did not tell him you had got 4L. from Mr. Outwin ? — No, I did not tell him. I should not have got it if I had. (Mr. Holl.) It is as well it should be known that a thing of that kind is exceedingly dishonest, though it seems to excite a good deal of amusement.