Testimonies

Gibbons, Richard | Day 7

Witness Type: Briber

Party: Liberal

Witness Testimony:

• 6551.

  In front ?  — Yes, it is a large room. 

• 6552.

  All that you know about it is that you were told to give this money to Clayson, and you gave it to Mrs. Clayson ? — Yes. 

• 6553.

  All the others you paid for their votes ? — Yes. 

• 6554.

  How came you to pay only 1L. ? — Because I was doubtful whether he had voted or not. 

• 6555.

  He told you he did ? — Yes, he told me did, but I did not see him the day of the election at all. 

• 6556.

  That makes 29L ? — Yes. 

• 6557.

  You have got 7L. out of the 36L. still in hand ? —Yes. 

• 6558.

  And 5L ? — Yes. 

• 6559.

  That you have done nothing with ? — No, I have retained it. That 5L. was for a COMMITTEE ROOM at the “Tally Ho,” kept by a man of the name of Marsh, but I did not pay it, because he went to Mr. Outwin and got the money from him. 

• 6560.

  You have, in point of fact, a balance in hand of 12L. ?  — Yes, and the reason I did not return it was that I had a bill for 15L. 18s., and I retained 12L. 

• 6561.

  Against whom was your bill ? — It was ordered by Messrs. Ramell ; you have there a true copy of the bill I delivered. 

• 6562.

  This is a copy of your bill which you delivered ? — Yes. 

• 6563.

  Is it for the purchase ? — Yes. 

• 6564.

  Is it for the hire of FLAGPOLES ?  — No, not the hire. 

• 6565.

  Of 100 FLAGPOLES ? — Yes, at 1s. 4d. each. 

• 6566.

  That does not seem a great deal ? — No, they are very small POLES. 

• 6567.

  (Mr. Holl.) POLES to hang out of the windows ? —Yes. 

• 6568.

  Then 24 boards at 4s. each, and some other items for timber ; and three large boards 2L. 10s., you supplied these different things to Mr. Ramell ? — Yes. 

• 6569.

  All of them ? — Yes.

• 6570.

  You charge 15L. 19s. 11d., and you have retained 12L, as a set-off against that account ? — Yes.