Testimonies

  • 1365.

    You saw him before the polling day ? — Yes.

  • 1366.

    What arrangement did you make with him then ? — None then, only that he would do as he did before come our way.

  • 1367.

    Did you tell him you would give him anything ? — Not then.

  • 1368.

    Did he ask for anything ? — No.

  • 1369.

    He said he would do as he did before ? — He would come our way ; he always voted our way before.

  • 1370.

    You gave him a sovereign ? — Yes.

  • 1371.

    But that was afterwards ? — Afterwards.

  • 1372.

    George Sacree, what is he ? — He is a farm labourer ; a market gardening labourer.

  • 1373.

    Where does he live ? — Friars, Sandwich,

  • 1374.

    When did you arrange with him ? — It might have have been the day before, or that day, I cannot remember.

  • 1375.

    You agreed to give him 1L. if he voted for the Liberals ? — Yes.

  • 1376.

    That was on the day of the election, or the day before ? — Yes.

  • 1377.

    When did you pay him ? — A day or two afterwards ; about the next day, I expect. It might have been that day. I really cannot recollect.

  • 1378.

    J. Spicer, what is he ? — A sailor.

  • 1379.

    Where does he live ? — Church Street, St. Mary, I believe.

  • 1380.

    Sandwich ? — Yes.

  • 1381.

    I see you gave him 2L. When did you engage with him ? — I think that was the morning.

  • 1382.

    The morning of the polling day ? — Yes.

  • 1383.

    What arrangement did you make ? — None. The same as others. He said he must have something as the others were all getting something on the other side.

  • 1384.

    What did you say ? — I told him I would see what I could do. I think I gave him the money the next day.

  • 1385.

    He voted, and you paid him the next day ? — I suppose so.

  • 1386.

    Why did you give him 2L. ? — You gave Ferrier and Young and Sacree 1L. each, why did you give him 2L. ? Had not he arranged that you should give him 2L. ? — No. Some place more value upon their votes than others. It is really a thing I cannot possibly explain.

  • 1387.

    Had not you made some promise as to the amount you would give him ? — To Spicer ?

  • 1388.

    Yes ? — I do not recollect any. He has generally been our way, and he expects something.

  • 1389.

    (Mr. Turner.) But you give some men in the same position as he IL., and you give him 2L ? — They asked for it, and I gave it to them to satisfy them.

  • 1390. [Mr. Holl.) William Piddock, 14L. Who did you pay the 14L to ? — To William Piddock.

  • 1391.

    What arrangement did you make with him ? When did you arrange with him ? — On the polling day.

  • 1392.

    The morning of the polling day ? — Yes.

  • 1393.

    What arrangement did you make with him ? — I must have arranged before that, because he drove over very early in the morning. He fetched Baily. I did not know where Baily was.

  • 1394.

    Did you arrange what you would give him ? — No, he stated the sum on the polling day. I had arranged with him to fetch Baily, and as many others as he could, the day before.