Brett, James | Day 11
Census shows him as a bricklayer, employing 4 men & 2 boys. Received £35 from Mr Hughes the grocer in Sandwich and £10 from Mr Cloke. In his testimony, Frederick Cloke describes him as a Master Bricklayer and said he was paid £10 as he was ‘one of their prominent workers’.
One of those he paid was his older brother William Brett who was also called to testify.
Party: Conservative
Witness Testimony:
- 13438.
Is William Brett any relation of yours ? —-Yes, my brother.
- 13439.
(Mr. Jeune.) When did you first hear that you were likely to be paid ? — When the petition was on at Sandwich. That was the first time I heard of it.
- 13440.
Did you send in any claim before that time ? — No.
- 13441.
By “when the petition was on,” you mean after Mr. Cloke had given his evidence ? — Yes. He gave it out in court that there was 10L. for Brett, and 10L. for Bushell, and I cannot mention the other two or three who were mentioned at the court. I forget about that ; but after that, I went and got 10L., which Mr. Cloke paid me.
- 13442.
Before the petition was heard, and before Mr. Cloke gave his evidence, you had not heard anything about getting 10L. ? — No.
- 13443.
You had not arranged with Mr. Cloke you were to have 10L. ? — No.
- 13444.
You claimed it from him ? — No. Mr. Hughes, the grocer, said he would make me a present if I assisted in the election, but he did not say what.
- 13445.
When was that ? — Before the election took place.
- 13446.
He said that you should have something ? — Yes, he said that he would make me a present.