Lewis, George Henry | Day 16

Hired by Sir Julian Goldsmid to act as his solicitor in preparation to petition the result of the by-election and the corrupt practices that had occurred. Was subsequently called to give evidence as Sir Julian’s solicitor at both the Petition and Corrupt Practices Trials.

Witness Type: Other, Petition witness

Party: Liberal

Other Days The Witness Was Called On: Day 6 | Day 18

Witness Testimony:

  • 18112.

    There are none, so far as you know, lost or destroyed, or put away as not being needed ? — No.

  • 18113.

    Therefore we have everything ? — Of course there are a few letters from Snr Julian Goldsmid making an appointment, and so on.

  • 18114.

    One would like to exhaust everything. I should like to have the correspondence that has passed between you and Sir Julian Goldsmid upon the subject ? — There is no correspondence, I think, except making an appointment two or three times.

  • 18115.

    I should like to be able to exhaust it, so be so good as to send the whole of the correspondence that has passed between you and Sir Julian Goldsmid, and never mind whether it be important or unimportant ? — There has been no correspondence in the sense of correspondence— it is over a long period of time, and of course he has written letters to say, “I am coming to town,” and so on.

  • 18116.

    I daresay the letters will be unimportant enough, but still I should like to exhaust everything, and therefore you will be so good as to send the whole of the correspondence that has passed between you and Sir Julian Goldsmid ? — I will send the letters.