Testimonies

Testimonies

• 1095.

  We should like to know the streets if you can tell us. Where does Bright live ? — Fisher Street.

• 1096.

  Wanstall ? — The same.

• 1097.

  Castle ? — Vicarage Lane.

• 1098.

  Robert Ferrier, 1L. ? — St. Peter Street.

• 1099.

  J. A. Spicer, 2L. ? — Church Street, St. Mary.

• 1100.

  Then there is a sum of 14L., which appears to have been distributed between William Piddock, Robert Baily, Zachariah Burton, J. Drayson, and R. Smith ? — Yes

• 1101.

  And there is a note you have put to it, “Journey to island to fetch Baily, canvassing, and polling as under.” Just explain that ? — Mr. Piddock; you see his name coupled with those — employed or had employed all those men. Baily had left him, and had a situation somewhere in the island. I could not get his address and I employed Piddock to fetch him. He put his horse in the van and went to fetch him early in the morning with the other names to vote. I employed Piddock.

• 1102.

  And Piddock employed these four men ? — Those men had been or were in Piddock’s employ. Baily was not then in Piddock’s employ, but he knew his address and he went to fetch the men.

• 1103.

  What became of Burton, Drayson, and Smith ? — They were in the town somewhere.

• 1104.

  You gave them the 14L. ? — I gave Piddock the 14L.

• 1105.

  To distribute amongst them ? — Yes.

• 1106.

  When this 4L and these different sums were paid to these men, what was said to them about their vote ? — Some of them came to me and said they would vote provided I would give them that amount.

• 1107.

  Vote for Sir Julian Goldsmid ? — Yes, provided I gave them that amount.

• 1108.

  And you gave it to them ? — I gave it to them.

• 1109.

  As to the addresses of Piddock, Baily, Burton, Drayson, and Smith, are they all Sandwich men ? — Baily is not a Sandwich man.

• 1110.

  Where is he ? — I cannot say, but I could find out.

• 1111.

  Is Piddock a Sandwich man ? — Yes.

• 1112.

  Where does he live ? — Cattle Market on the register ; you will find him at Moat Sole now.

• 1113.

  Burton, where does he live ? — Milwall Place ; that would find him. I think he has moved from there,

• 1114.

  Drayson ? Moat Sole again.

• 1115.

  Smith ? — King Street.

• 1116.

  Then we come to Chaney Harrison, 1L, ? — He is employed in a brewery at Sandwich.

• 1117.

  Where does he live ? — I think Church Street, St. Mary, but I am not positive as to that.

• 1118.

  Then J. Easter, 1L. ? — I do not know him, but I expect he lives at St. Peter Street,

• 1119.

  Then we come to William Deverson, 4L ? — Eastry, near Sandwich.

• 1120.

  Why did you make such a difference in the amount you gave to these men ? — Simply the value they put on the vote. One man put it at 1L. and others at 4L., and some maybe part payment; they may expect something. I cannot say as to that, that is what I gave them.

• 1121.

  Because they asked it ? — Yes.

• 1122.

  Thomas Mannings, 1L. 10s. Where does he live ? — Millwall Place.

• 1123.

  Edward Smithers, 1L. ? — Church Street, St Clements.

• 1124.

  Daniel Port, 15s. ? — High Street.