Burton, Zachariah | Day 9

Witness Type: Bribee


Witness Testimony:

  • 10755.

    That is what we want to know, what did he say ? — I do not know.

  • 10756.

    You know he said something to you. What did he say ? — I do not know.

  • 10757.

    Yes you do. What did he say ? — I cannot recollect what he said now, it is so long ago.

  • 10758.

    It is not so very long, you do not often get 5L. given to you ? — No, I should lake to have it every day.

  • 10759.

    You remember that 5L, ? — Yes.

  • 10760.

    What did you say to him ? — I do not know.

  • 10761.

    Oh yes you do. Did not he ask you which way you were going to vote ? — I do not know.

  • 10762.

    But you do, just think ? — No, I do not.

  • 10763.

    Do you mean he put his hand into his pocket and gave you 5L. ? — No, he did not.

  • 10764.

    What did he do ; are you quite sure he did did not do that ? — Quite sure he did not do it.

  • 10765.

    Then what did he do ? — He went away from me, I was at work.

  • 10766.

    What happened next ? — I went home to dinner.

  • 10767.

    I mean when Mr. Piddock was there ? — He went away, he can tell you.

  • 10768.

    Then what Mr. Piddock said was correct was it ? — I do not know.

  • 10769.

    Did not you hear what he said ? — No.

  • 10770.

    It does not much matter, you got the 5L. any- how ? — Yes, I spent it.

  • 10771.

    And you voted ? — Yes.