Axon, Henry David | Day 12

Money was given to him to distribute between his lugger crew. His share was £2. 10s. Away at sea he received a letter in the West of England asking them to come home and vote.

Witness Type: Briber

Party: Liberal

Witness Testimony:

  • 15392.

    You got it from Mr. Rose ? — Yes. 

  • 15393.

    Did you go and ask him for any particular sum ? — No. 

  • 15394.

    You went to him, I suppose, and what did he say ? — or did one of your men go to get the money ? 

  • 15395.

    Who actually got the money from Rose ? — Mr. Beecham. 

  • 15396.

    Did you know what sum Beecham was going to get ? — No. 

  • 15397.

    Did not he know ? — I do not know whether he did or not. 

  • 15398.

    You did not see Mr. Rose yourself ? — No, I did not see him. 

  • 15399.

    Did he come back and say Mr. Rose had given him so much ?  —  Yes. 

  • 15400.

    And then you divided it ? —  Yes .

  • 15401.

    And you do not know why that particular sum of 29L. 2s. was fixed upon ? — No, without it was for loss of time ; that is all I can account for.