Lock, George | Day 9

Received £190 to distribute amongst 62 voters from William John Hughes the Grocer, £180 of which was paid to him by William Valentine Giles. Also received £6 for canvassing expenses from Mr Olds.

Witness Type: Briber

Party: Conservative

Other Days The Witness Was Called On: Day 13 | Day 14

Witness Testimony:

  • 10142.

    (Mr. Jeune.) Where is Mr. Epps’ house here ? — He has no house here ; he lives at Ramsgate.

  • 10143.

    Is that within the seven miles from Sandwich ? — Yes.

  • 10144.

    You do not know his address in Ramsgate ? — No.

  • 10145.

    (Mr. Holl.) What is Sweetman’s Christian name ? — He lives in Foster Street, Sandwich, but I do not know his Christian name.

  • 10146.

    Do you know Hurley’s address ? — Paradise Lane.

  • 10147.

    Is that George Burley or Valentine Burley ? — Valentine Burley, Paradise Lane.

  • 10148.

    Charles Fagg; do you know his address ? — Delph Street, Sandwich.

  • 10149.

    Are there two Burleys in Sandwich ? — No, I do not think there are two of the name in Sandwich.

  • 10150.

    Are you sure his name is Valentine ? — That is the name he gave me.

  • 10151.

    You had nothing else than the 180L., the 10l, and the 6L. ? — That is all.

  • 10152.

    Can you give me H. Harrison’s address ? — That I do not know.

  • 10153.

    Does he live in Sandwich ? — Yes; but lwould not be positive that he is one of the two men that I cannot recollect, but to the best of my recollection I believe he was one.