Reed, James | Day 11
Given £5 which he distributed between 10 voters on the Walmer Court Estate belonging to Mr Page at 10s apiece. Nothing for himself.
Witness Type: Briber
Party: Liberal
Witness Testimony:
- 13595.
Did you give them any ? — No ; nor yet never spent any money about it.
- 13596.
(Mr. Turner.) In other ways did you ? — No other ways, nor ever spent any money on them, nor ever tempted them with drink.
- 13597.
(Mr. Jeune.) You used your influence with their votes ? — Yes, I told them, as I had done other times, that I should like them to vote for Sir Julian. There was no influence used towards them. I never tempted them with any drink.
- 13598.
You did not do any other canvassing ? — No.
- 13599.
You are put down in the list as a special messenger. What messages did you carry for Mr. Minter ? — I carried messages to these men.
- 13600.
Messages from yourself ? — Yes.
- 13601.
You carried a message from yourself to the men, and so you were a special messenger ? — Yes.
- 13602.
And you had no other money ? — No, not at all and I was not promised any.