Testimonies

  • 22479.

    To the other side ? — I promised my vote when Mr. Outwin called.

  • 22480.

    You had promised Mr. Nethersole ? — Yes,

  • 22481.

    When you promised Mr. Nethersole your vote did he tell you there would be anything to be had ? — Nothing at all.

  • 22482.

    Did you tell Mr. Outwin when he came to you that you had promised your vote ? — I did.

  • 22483.

    And did not he say there would be something to be got, and you would think better of it, or something of that kind ? — Nothing of the sort.

  • 22484.

    (Mr. Jeune.) Where do you live ? — 168, Beach Street.

  • 22485.

    What is your occupation ? — A waterman.

  • 22486.

    What did you receive at the election ? — £3.

  • 22487.

    From whom ? — George Grigg.

  • 22488.

    Was that for your vote ? — Well, he told me if I stopped ashore he would give me £3 if I voted for Mr. Crompton-Roberts.

  • 22489.

    Did you get anything else ? — No, my son is at sea.

  • 22490.

    William Sneller, of 6, Dolphin Street, is that your son ? — Yes, he is at sea.

  • 22491.

    Did he get anything, do you know ? — Yes, he received just the same as I did, off the same man.

  • 22492.

    (Mr. Jeune.) Where do you live ? — Stafford Terrace.

  • 22493.

    What is your occupation ? —A groom.

  • 22494.

    What did you receive at the election ? — £3.

  • 22495.

    Who from ? — Mr. Porter.

  • 22496.

    Was that for your vote ? —I suppose so.

  • 22497.

    Was that all you got ? — That is alL

  • 22498.

    (Mr. Jeune.) Where do you live ? — 7, Wellington Road.

  • 22499.

    What is your occupation ? — A house decorator, master tradesman.

  • 22500.

    Did you receive anything at the election ? — Nothing at all.

  • 22501.

    Nothing at all ? — Neither directly nor indirectly.

  • 22502.

    Who canvassed you ? — No one.

  • 22503.

    Not on either side ? — No.

  • 22504.

    Did you vote ? — I did.

  • 22505.

    And nobody called on you ? — Several called. I did not happen to be at home.

  • 22506.

    You did not see them ? — No.

  • 22507.

    And had no conversation with anyone about which way you were going to vote ? — No.

  • 22508.

    Or afterwards ? — No.