Hoile, William - Griffin | Day 7

Given money by his father Stephen Hoile. Testified he was often given money and claimed not to know it was for voting for Sir Julian. Also received money from Edward Grigg to vote for Mr Crompton Roberts. Voted Conservative in the end because he didn’t think Sir Julian would win the seat and he liked to be on the winning side.

Witness Type: Both Sides, Bribee

Party: Conservative

Witness Testimony:

  • 7271.

    And which way did you vote ? — Well, I voted for Mr. Crompton Roberts. 

  • 7272.

    Why did you vote for Mr. Crompton Roberts rather than Sir Julian Goldsmid ? — Well you could only vote for one, so that you must throw it in somewhere or other. 

  • 7273.

    But why vote for one rather than the other ? — Because I did not think there was any other way of doing it I did not think Sir Julian had got much chance of coming in. 

  • 7274.

    And you liked to be on the winning side ? — Yes, right one way or the other.