Testimonies

  • 1395.

    Did you tell him you would pay him for doing it ? — I did.

  • 1396.

    But you did not tell him how much ? — No.

  • 1397.

    You are sure of that ? — Quite sure.

  • 1398.

    Nothing was said about the amount ? — No ; he named the amount on the polling day.

  • 1399.

    Then on the polling day you say, early in the morning he drove over. When did you first see him ? — The day before.

  • 1400.

    I mean on the polling day ? — I saw him go off in his van that morning early. I did not speak to him. I was seeing about my own men, and saw him go away.

  • 1401.

    When did you arrange to give him the 14L. ? — When he asked me for it.

  • 1402.

    When was that ? — The polling day.

  • 1403.

    When he brought Baily over ? — Then he said, “Here are so many men who will go our way, and they want so much.”

  • 1404.

    That was before they polled ? — Before they polled.

  • 1405.

    He told you they wanted so much ? — Yes.

  • 1406.

    How much did he say ? — I think it was 3L a man, and 2L for himself for expenses.

  • 1407.

    They wanted 3L. a man, and he wanted 2L. for himself for expenses ? — Yes. He is a voter.

  • 1408.

    You gave him the 14L ? — I did,

  • 1409.

    To give to them a portion of it, and to keep the test himself ? — Yes.

  • 1410.

    Did you speak to either of the others, Baily, Burton, Drayson, or Smith ? — I might have canvassed them, but I had no particular promise from any of them.

  • 1411.

    Where were they brought over from ? — There was only one brought.

  • 1412.

    Baily was brought, and the other three men lived in Sandwich ? — Yes.

  • 1413.

    Piddock brought them up to poll ? — Yes.

  • 1414.

    Had you promised either of those four anything ? — No.

  • 1415.

    I mean did all that occur take place between you and Piddock ? — Yes.

  • 1416.

    There is Chaney Harrison IL, what is he ? — He works in the brewery.

  • 1417.

    When did you arrange with him ? — I think it was after I paid him that. After the election, I think, I paid him that 11.

  • 1418.

    When did you first speak to him about coming to vote ? — I do not think I made any arrangement with him I only canvassed him. He came and said he wanted something, and I paid him the next day 1L.

  • 1419.

    You got this 50L. the day before the polling day ? — Yes,

  • 1420.

    Did not you arrange with him that you would give him something if he would come and vote for you ? — I do not remember making any arrangement with him.

  • 1421.

    What had you said to him about it ? — He may have asked me, the same as a good many more did, to do the best I could for him.

  • 1422.

    Did he say, “Will you give me something ?” — I do not remember seeing him particularly until after he polled. I must have seen him, because I canvassed him, but I do not remember seeing him until after he had polled, when I gave him something.

  • 1423.

    Then J. Easter ; what is he ? — The same as him ; he told me he meant voting our side.

  • 1424.

    But what is he ? — A bricklayer.