Minter, William Robert | Day 6

Witness Type: Briber, Publican, Beerhouse Keeper

Party: Liberal

Witness Testimony:

  • 6038.

    That you have not been repaid ? — No, nor nothing for my COMMITTEE ROOM.

  • 6039.

    (Mr. Jeune.) How many voters are there in Upper Walmer, do you think ? — Somewhere about 100, I should think. I have not counted them up, but I should think about 100.

  • 6040.

    There are 300 in Walmer altogether ? — I have not counted them up.

  • 6041.

    All the principal streets and places are in Lower Walmer, are not they ? — They have the larger portion in Lower Walmer.

  • 6042.

    Belmont Place is in Lower Walmer ? —In Upper Walmer.

  • 6043.

    Strand ? —In Lower Walmer.

  • 6044.

    High Street ? —In Upper Walmer.

  • 6045.

    York Street ? — That is in Lower Walmer.

  • 6046.

    Church Street ? — Church Street is in Upper Walmer.

  • 6047.

    Beach ? — That is Lower Walmer.

  • 6048.

    And Castle Street ? — Castle Street is Upper Walmer.

  • 6049.

    You think there were about 100 voters ? — Yes. I could not tell you from memory, but somewhere about that number I should think.

  • 6050.

    Do you think these 100 voters wanted all these canvassers and messengers, and these three COMMITTEE ROOMS ? — There was plenty on the opposite side had more than I did.

  • 6051.

    Do you think your canvassers had any occupation in canvassing those voters ? — I do not think they worked hard, but I think they were busy without distressing themselves. They done a bit.

  • 6052.

    Do you not think they had very little to do except to canvass each other ? — No, I do not think that. I know different.

  • 6053.

    But the expenditure was in your Judgment, was it not, altogether unnecessary ? — Yes, I thought so, but there was no way of getting out of it, you wanted the votes. If you wanted the voters you must pay.