Outwin, John Thomas | Day 3
In his testimony he admitted that apart from hiring committee rooms in numerous public houses he also hired rooms in one or two private houses. George Hayward the hairdresser at 123 (now 81) Beach Street was one such although he wasn’t called as a witness.
Party: Liberal
Witness Testimony:
- 2751.
That, I suppose, was to be given to one voter ? — Yes.
- 2752.
George Potts, two sums of 20L. each. Where does Mr. Potts live ? — Gladstone Road.
- 2753.
He, I suppose, gave you a list ? — Yes, they all gave lists, every one ; there were two who did not give lists.
- 2754.
I only see one here. Two did not give lists ? — Yes, three I think.
- 2755.
One was Warner ? — One was Warner ; and there are two down below; you will get the names presently.
- 2756.
Where does Mr. Allen live ? — In Peter Street.
- 2757.
Mr. Riley, 24L ; where does he live ? — Middle Street.
- 2758.
Mr, Ramell, 36L ; where does he live ? — High Street. He is a grocer.
- 2759.
Pritchard, 30L. ? — He is a tavern keeper near the station.
- 2760.
Then Cox is put down at 5L., and Hobday at 12L. Who is Mr. Cox ; he got 5L. ? — I do not know where he lives ; I know the man.
- 2761.
Do you know his Christian name ? — I think it is Charles.
- 2762.
Hobday 12L. ; where does he live, and where is he ? — He is a farmer. I do not know where he lives.
- 2763.
Cannot you remember where Hobday lives ? — No, I am not quite certain. It is somewhere in Middle Deal. I am not quite sure ; somewhere in the outskirts of the town.
- 2764.
H. Millen, 30L. ; what is he. There were two Millens ; one is H. and the other is J. ; and they both had the same sum. Where do they live ? — One lives close to the railway station. I do not know where the other lives.
- 2765.
Do you know what both of them are ? — Pilots.
- 2766.
S. Ralph, he had 96L. ; where does he live ? — At the “Forrester Inn.”
- 2767.
Here are three small sums ; Pettit, 1L. ; King, 1L. 17s. 6d., and Cox, 10s. What are those payments made for ? — I think they were for special messengers, or something of that kind ; for some services rendered.
- 2768.
Then there is Treemore, 3L ? — That would be a single payment.
- 2769.
Lee, 12L. ; where does Mr. Lee live ? — Custom House Lane.
- 2770.
Do you know what Lee is ? — He is assistant to a grocer.
- 2771.
Woodman’s account, 15L. 8s. ; is that what you paid to Mr. Woodman ? — Yes.
- 2772.
Norris, 6L. That is a third Mr. Norris ? — No, it is one of the other two. That would be on the day of the election. As to those small amounts, I could not say who received the money in the hurry and skurry of the moment.
- 2773.
There are two Norris’s ? — Yes, two.
- 2774.
And this was one or the other of them ? — Yes, one or the other of them.
- 2775.
Hougham and Brown, per Cox, 8L. Who is Mr. Hougham ? — I do not know which one it was. There are several of them ; I cannot say which it was at the present moment. It was paid to Cox for them.
- 2776.
Who is Mr. Brown ? — I do not remember.
- 2777.
There were people to whom Cox was to give the money ? — Yes.
- 2778.
The next one is Denne, per Bedwell, 5L. Who is Mr. Bedwell ? — A farmer living in the outskirts of the town.
- 2779.
Then there is Robinson, 4L. Who is he, and where does he live ? — I think he keeps a tavern down this High Street. I presume that is the one.
- 2780.
Redman, 15L. What is he ? — He is another tavern keeper in Beach Street.