Wybourne, Richard Smith | Day 11

Witness Type: Briber, Treater

Party: Conservative


Witness Testimony:

  • 13356.

    Yes, you can, I daresay ? — I spent money, but I would rather not say. 

  • 13357.

    We must have it ? — I would rather not say; it was merely treating. 

  • 13358.

    Treating voters ? — Of course I did not stand particular whether they were voters or not ; they might have been voters sometimes. 

  • 13359.

    You thought they were ? — Yes. 

  • 13360.

    How much did you spend in that way ? — A few shillings. 

  • 13361.

    Tell me as nearly as you can ? — 5s. 

  • 13362.

    Is that really all ? — Perhaps not.

  • 13363.

    You must not trifle because you are on your oath. I want to know how much money you spent in treating people ? — It would not exceed 10s. 

  • 13364.

    That is all ? — Yes, that is all. 

  • 13365.

    That is all you received or spent at the election ? — Yes. 

  • 13366.

    (Mr. Holl.) Are you sure you do not know the address of H. Walker ? — He is the son of Walker the painter, but I cannot say his address. I am told it is Fisher Street.