The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-05-12 00:00:00

'strides. That is all that teak place. Mr. !Luker
In reply to My Gifford, witaten mid there was no the
up_-it
arningenient when the room was hobo occupied: it was said he had the money, and was willing to give it
taken five days previoue to the election. was no use to him ; we were to send in to the Town HalL
Serjeaut litallaitine said he was able to say it was early Mr. Rogers mid he should be thest the opening of the
in January that MN n w first negotiations ore entered into. petition. They went to Mr. Hacker. . in COIIIS.IUOIICe of
By hie lardehip: He se. to lay out Lie on the sheet- what they heard about the licensee. Richard mid he
a large sum of money, equal to about four years rent. It would give him ss. for his pound, and he said "No; if I
was built of wood, awl he understood that he could take don't get 11. 11l take nothing." Ile slid not mark (sign)
it away. iti• jajoilonl said in February he should have the memorial. The first year s fishing was good, the last
no ohjection t. hi, taking it away. It was all boards. his bad. All he received back was 100.
landlord could have turned him out at six months' notice, His Lonlship : What led Use fishermen to try end get
but he promised he would not. the license oil
His Len Ship resmirked that it seemed strange' but Witness lira of all misunderstood, but aftenvarsis said
eritness mid be ran the risk of sluing so-but he would be he thought the election caused it; the tiehermen seemed
• great sufferer. "Yes," replied his Lordship, "that's to think it would he a good time to try aud get it back.
what newle me in. They were talking about the election.
Mrs. Elizabeth Maher : I try to manage my heehaw'', Captain Thomas Rama's.* Heehaw j Anal Mr. Waring
btlbille3.4. Mrs. Ni,hulls keeps Ges books. I can't write nor in hi* statm launch from his yacht, to go to the bari.oll/
read but a little. The book produced is in the same con- bar. It was within a day or two of the election, lled
dation as at the beinning. There were no other /easiness been dining with Mr. Waring at the London the night
look,,kept dutiterthe mouths of January and February of previ and he heerl that he was going to Snell:eel Bay
this year. canvassing; he advised him that it tomb! be latter to
Mr. Giffard thought it best to call Mrs. Nicholls at join him, and so save time. Beside Mr. Waring there
once. were Mrs. Waring, Messrs. Western and Stone, and two
mes,,Nieholls hail kept the books since last September. of the King's-remarkable for their else; did not lenient.
Q, -Kindly show where your writing begins in that , her the others. Never gave one farthing in the whole
book I--A.-Sept. 12 i • theentry I made, course of his life to any man-he meant hut ou that occa-
.
ti.- Are these the only three hooks - A -Yes. , mon, mid ovule no promise either directly or indirectly.
q.- Awl are they in the same retelitiool-A.-Yes. And did not know who engaged the boat,
there are some eistries on the two lest leaves, and the John Stone, the owter of the pilot boat, having leen
lee& being full I tunnel back. There is an account of Mr. , sworn. asked who was going to pay his expense*. The
Saunders. I slissis't .1.1: anything in the book against a Judge toll him he ishould have enquired about that before
persen named Itoolall, nor in the others. Had never hand. He had better give lass evidence. He then
entered the 11/11se herself. Hendall was not to her know- deposed: My boat is named the 151 a. Took Mr. Waring
ledge supplied with groceries, to the harbour hex on the Thureskiy before the election.
At this Mao: atiether book came up, which had laid Nu one hinel inc-no one &eked we to take Mr. Weenie.
untouched for souse time the witness expLiinal that elm I gave Mr. Waring invitation to go the day before. Time
thought the learned gentlemen had all the books. • were seven or eight on board. John and Ileerge
Mr. Giffard Ilave you an account of a supper given on John Fisher. Richard Hayes, an.. Richard Hayes, jun.,
the 15th February /A. -No; never kept an account; did and Robert Blundell, Joseph Hughes and my own sou.
did not kisiov if it had ever been settled. Could not tell My usual crew is four hands, soil it takes alsout an hour
how many were there -belieted about 40. They had to go out to the bar. Mr. Waring left our limit just as we
roast beef, • lug of mutton. some vegetables, and tarts. were coining in. Had something to drink on leard--beer,
Q.-Whose hawleritrog is that / --A.-My bestowal's: gin, and either whiskey or brandy. Supplied thouselvers.
shell know how lie come to write it ithe account was reed j No one gave them a drop of anything. The boat is in)'
awl aoiouotel to LI es. 7.1. and wax loose in the hook), own, but we share our earnings-if they get any-
Witness we, 111/1 preaent when her husband wrote it, I thing the men got nothing-hat had as much as 50c •
Didn't know who the coussiSttee were. Knew Mrs. day. No money was pail or proniia-I. It was a velum.
Taylor a lio Was an 1.1011ali"11.11 customer, tary gift to Mr.. Waring and there was no underetanding
Cross-examines' : How sloes it happen that you keep the that he was to be pail. This was the only occasion he
accounta I Mrs. Maher cannot write, Idu it gratuitously, went there --couldn't affonl to go every day; had ships to
We oecupy one bedroom and we pay fie. 64. a week. I sin attend upon. They went just to give Mr. Waring :Mil his
. the daughter of a clergyman, and my husland Gin reduced lady a sail. They had all promised Mr. Waring a vote
. circuinstauces. My husband Is a Conservative. The before that. Did not expect anything, and had made no
supper was after the election; and I believe they were all application for payment. Captain ilanham's eterun
Good Templans. Mr. Motor would not allow any one launch rains after them, and no fishing boat near them.
there who drank, or were net Good Tempters. 311ra. William Russell came on board. The half audio,, of gin,
Maher is attentive to her business. The room that is pint of brandy, and a gallon of beer King and me
building I think was talked of in February. bought at Mr. Ifookins's, and paid for its few days alter.
Mrs. Mabee recalled: There was a supper of Good A conversation took place between the Judge and Mr.
Tempters, or free and easy -and so am I -(laughter.) She Giffard, in the course of which Mr. Giffard remarked that
had £1 1.,, oil. balance in hand, and the balance of the if what this witness had said was true this pert of the ease
supper expenses was paid subseeiteretly. Each member had failed, but he thought it right to test it farther.
1.10 :id a week, and she put it away in a box, and then The
they had • supper or excursion : and now they inte thee nded e case Judge
ucodgme lii they all tell the sense story. this part of
estomeho nothing.
to go to the Isle of %light if it pleased Coil to spare them The court thee adjourned.
-that's what sloes! Tempters ran do-(latighter). I wish
you would make haste 1 want to get away. I think it His Lordship took his neat at 10 o'clock.
very sad to he *craved of bribery ; I can work for nay Mr. Waring and Mr. Guest each occupied seats near
living. Oh !do make haute I want to go; I an, afraid my their counsel.
husband will he poorly -1 waist to take hilll home. Mr. G. li. Aldridge said he was in partnership with Mr.
Witness proceeded to state the system of paying contrite'. Harker. WM not applied to by Mc- Weenie in reference
thins Bro. Harker paid the bill for the supper. He to the election it all ; nor heard anything of his partner.
told her to tear it up ; but she kept it bemuse they might only new Mr. Waring once or twice. Took an active part
see that it had been paid Su far as she knew they might in the election; began canvassing as soon as posseilile after
have a book to check her account, but she believed they the dissolutliso-en the Monday atter. Knew Mr. IV itt
trusted to her gonermity-(laughter) She was so very well. Did not see him until the ThunAay. Took a
delighted that she would have given them half the shop- particular district -LangLanslotreet, Strand, Skinner.
she was so pleased that the gentleman (Mr. Waring) got street, Baiter, and West-street Did not canvass for votes
in; she admired hint -(loust laughter) his principle* she himself ; only two voter... John Mowletu scouriipanied
meant. Mr. Harker, Mr. PLienter, and Mr. Halmood. hint to show his the houses-(CATIVami booss produced).
brother of the beilder, were present at the supper. Called upon a person named Russell ; didu't know hi,,, er
Couldn't say really who were there she was so busy see him. DOI not say to Mrs. Russell or anyone elm, that
preparing for them. This was all she over had against if her husband had no money bat time it wee his own
them. Didn't know exactly what it cost, and gut Mr. fault; but Illid ask her to tell him to coil and see sinless,
Nicholls to put it all down and calculate how to charge, and let him know how he intended to vote. Believed
She would speak the truth before lOW people, the £3 Its, there WWI another woman in the room; Mowlens had told
al. bad been collecting a mouth before Chrestmea. Knew line he mth w a person ere. Ile m spoke to Mowle au soon
. . . . .

WZDNE.DA V.

11;1.1;11 ; 1;e had ;one—away (ruin .I'o7ll—e
---"Z he sis.7as--a
gentleman. Didn't -know when Use petition was filed. and
couldn't say when he went away. amour supplisnl
liendall with goods, but Mr. Mundell hail. Never iu her
life trusted Inn, with east, to the amount of 8... tkl.
By Serjeant liallantine The society was formed a
month before Christmas. The money was kept in a bag.
There was an arrangement when the society was formed.
that there should be an entertainment in three months
after. It hash beeu arranged previously that the entertain-
ment should take place. and it was also thought that it
would keep people trete the public-house —just the very
thing, I wish there was more of theist A detective lodged
with sue during the election ; dent know which side h.
belonged ;he beheval hiiuself ipa•vatteman. The only
thing I objected to .asi Ins coining hole° 'tight—
(laughter;. Ilaal had some money left her but COill not
mm reeber when she received it. iler brother left
each of them SBA but Isis widow objected that t she
couldn't afford to pay so muck and witness gut them to
take only A 541. She received it some time last Christmas.
In resegainination, however. she rouble.' say when it was.
" It seems as if you won't people to tail stories whether
they will or not, aud I won t trouble any inure about it.
The letters are there awl you must read for )ourselso."
Might hove re wised it It months ago.
Mr. tlitfarsl real a letter slated May 1.3. relating to the
payment of IP; 1:a. 34 Ile a-LA it she had suggested to
her husbauil Use building before Lcst 'hristnias I She had
irhvorn once and wouldn't again. The Tempters had never
met at her house before last Christmas, tor she had no
acaivenience.
By the Judge : The £1 Lis. Bd. in the bog was all she
het rovivect. They paid as. a quarter for rent ; and after
paying that the remauplur isa. for the supper. Heil very
nearly J:I of their money now.
James itliew. a ltd.:mean, living in Magdalen-
street : Funuerly, isa Isl:4's there ware untie regnistississ in
regard to the thhery. It Was a rule that we should pay
esmiething alish bring back the 5.3-uteri. We dist nut ass so.
We slide t get them. Neon, took • hicelUie lasfura Pea.
In 1471 they were requires' to take out a license in
as printed fonn. ;Ilia Lordship said there wee no
price mentioned sin it.j Ilad to lay loss. each for
the licenses in 1.71. 42 ti..lieripaal t'soli wit licenses,
awl paid the money to Mr. Hamilton ; hit l'iJ Is,
Mr. Harker, over sat. It•fore Perhanient isa, dissolved
hail never heard a word shout the Money la:1114 rettirlied.
Before the eleetion took plase ileac,' went to see Mr.
Darker. but saw liiiii..he lola,i U I. Oa the Friday as the
shwa.' took pi... on the 'fneolay. SOW hint iii Baiter,
chew to the Illes-k hans,," Ile Was aroliViishahlig.
Eraicis Will, anal Jowph !hewn were with I . They
are fishermen. Spoke to Mr. Ilawkar, ant about the
oyster Woes' honey they were prima-est. First heard iit
it when some of the tidier's..., lied uttered I Gs. tsar 1i,.,
thU I lie waists-i WY Money. Ihey called int Mr. Harker
awl ii,l**l iii they could get it sir Hot and lie stud hr lied
One lot of ma,. 'lacy. and Mr. Iloaallt•sil tho other. It ithint
lanai met he ,110:4101 in, very istoesssl ti4l get rid
It ; and he said what appliesttion cans' we limbo tor it ;
all dire, of Oleo. said the bushels of I'real they Would
aloo,h the harlessir. Ile 1.1.1 th,ssi to semi their
oppient soil to the magistrates. Ile 411441 miscall .• .1
he
liii*hei; hat" that as they a.sis.ihst then,: Si-hat in the
aispi.eas lon to the magistrate. Nothing 1111 l or. said.
It I list as. i the isiguional that vs as drawn Ilia. halt hi.
13.41na WA, Shit 111. Ila, ilia not kiloW it Illit:1 alter it W
oolL Jelin Itreastield Orate Ik %Vit.:, at heo•le.l tlae
Ili At lliehlit“ of the ii, igidestes. flr. lioJers aunt Mr.
Itull Mere pro-cut. At the secoiel itieetoll Mr.
Mr. Mr. Eh,. and Mr. Itotera Oat
the last is-avdsei an to:to si-sacal t';n-t! Age wan, prinent, anal
spike 4111 inilM? asi th,
V.n. to aia 3lr. ke t for the preJiistisu
th” : hut a* at wi. taut fetch...owing. the Court
st.l ourn, II sr tnenty • the JUsh;s: eopre,ShUg
bolos thAt ..evrch wont t In. male hr the doCillisent
thi Ilia Lordship sa id as he 4.1 not sit at
late hour. and the time Liken exceeded elytt the a ...Kt
luel allowed, it Would be lust list to WV'S any adjourn-
ment. . . . . . . .

as he heard Mrs. Russell was subpsenaed. When he went
he asked her where her husband woo; she replied he
wasn't at home. Did ask "have Guest's people been
here r She did not reply "That he has just gene by and
gone into the public house." Very likely he did ask if her
husband had promised his vote, but never said "Women
could do • great deal --(laughter) (Canvas* book pro-
duced, but there was no mark against the name; Mr.
Aldridge said he had lost hit book. and it had only come
into his possession on Friday). Her words were -" He
won't promise either way, as he has not yet made up his
mind. He did not hear her say "He voted for Mr.
Waring last time, and didn't get anything for it ;" didn't
remember anything at all shout it. Ile believed he had
made up his mind for Guest, he being his employer. Hail
not searched the poll hook of Ineit The exact words he
used were : "I dare say your husband will boon the Poole
side, and tell him to call upon me." Never said anything
privately. Neter heard of Russell's brother, until this
moment. The writing in the canvass hook wws his clerk's,
but sonic of the remarks were his own. The central,
Indeed the pinly room before the election was over the
Poslottice. could not mentagn the RAMOS of all—there
were 710 T 100 ; but could mention the most prominent—
Mr. Itarker,
Mr. Rogers, Mr. Hamilton. Mr. n it nelson one
or
or twice ; r. Grew,; "but if I go on at this rate
I shall keep you till midnight."—Me Styring. Mr.
Hayman these were the 'principal Don't know
of George Courtney Stokes - knew his name and
that was all. Asked to find the entry of his name, he
asid there was no promise made. There is nothing to
show he WAA called upon. Ile generally took • sepanite
piece of paper and the leak' were 1113110 up from them at
the committee room. As A rule the book was WA& tip at
nights. Occasionally 11111 not take the b.& out stall;
but it was never out of his pocket during the canvassing.
The names pin the paper contained nanoce in several
streets, whereas the hook Was divided into streets. The
names were selerlest br ten or a dozen people at the table.
Seine of the gentlemen he had tuenti tttt .1 were there. His
partner and Mr. Witt were 010 MIAS Who/ ,111.efe11; but he
would not venture to say that all the gentlemen gave him
the 1111141,1. It was a properly organised affair, limit
own offices were never used for anything except clerk's
work. Ilia canvas.. book WAA lian.le.l I by the clerk.
Could give no how many clerks them wp.re. Went
to stokes' house ips only. No one its. inside the hoa-e
Was not aware anylssly had been there before ; and dp.)
not direct anyone to go there afterwards. Avkepl Mrs,
Stokes if her husband would g:to Mr. Charles Waring his
vote. She 11111 not say her husband was out with a
barrow. She WWI a woman with a terrible long t etrue -
he could not renronlwr all she mid. She nail, " Ile bas
not promised ; that I loupw." Asked if she knew how lie
felt inclined to vote, she said, "she hadn't heard him say
anything about it." Ile said " 1 hope you will ask him if
li', can't give Mr. Waring a .4e," she ,flahl "I hair
friends at all sinee your mother's death, who used to ;tits,
a let id money., oil as nay complaint require, a great
1111111). rag,, AL 6,411 1../ atipple nie with thew. 1 have Ali
friend now, for the rector of the parish, Mr. law..en, list
not ccv., me for nearly twelvemonths, and the d",teht
visitor, Miss it Is., has not called upon is.., for 15 mouths,
so that I am quite neilect.l." lie sai•l. " If you am
mi igleete i in that way, it is a gnat deal too lad ; and if
there's em 11110 to mail to you I
will tell may wife 1..
Ile Lail never been to the Pc-fire; and did n.,t
recognise the *loom,, whoni he hest kII.IWIIII-allimpostor
and tortmse toller for years tspfore (sea -atippuil. It'll oy
wife, who mph.; " Don't ladies, a w, rd she says ," and
slio never went. )Ir, Aldridge was canvassing with Mrs.
Waring. Did not know that Mr.. Stokes had hoen
lied-ridiglen for a great many years ; in feet, he had
heard she hail been walking about the Iss,isac, it.
he should prove by and bye, from witneoed he
should w:cl Owed. named. Ile heard this soon
after he was told she was ; Let he hod kiwis II
the woman for 15 yews. as lie Intl stated, liefore die was
sulgsenaed he hail always had that impression of the
A. 6111311. A little girl and her daughter were present
during the conversation. Never said a wont ahout low
being in pecuniary difficulties nor anything to that effect

The ituevtion of the menu., ial WAFI a taia rai but no
tra, in it roal.l col it ti as a.:ree.l therefore to
ruAti tint newsp..per rep .rt of the moo:edits:a of the
aaaaa I ipality in the matter, wlaie'a were real by Mr.
Munro... acconlin,lr.
cri.lellt.o 01 Matisews was cutalitle.l. Ile said he
nut his nib: for the in wry after lAN IW.t meeting of the
itrauistrater • %I 'Alai the memorial Was .11.4:11.61:11.
sari lw it aderst. sal from Mr. ti.tfahl that
the luol.e. Isa. retas tied 'wet loin to the election. It really
ileVisiC.l Very sliglit.
ttereaut t,tine hat no questims to ask, Me
witness hal str,lo:11 the trate,
The Jiklge remarked he dotal appear to have anything
to r.niceal.
Mr. intfahl at this I. pint returned, and hiskted upon
lii-' production of the memorial, hin impres.iou being that
It W3l kept Melt.
herjeant Biia,ati,iu: If no, it is by your own party.
Mr I :Wahl lIICII
Mr. J. S. 1111 Ism, the 111.iyor. flu said he saw the
isieloorial 1..4 on the day of Its pre,,eamtion. its was not
pre.eut at the iirst hieeting. It was handed up to him,
but didn't remember by whom, auk didn't koow what
bemme of it. It wa• the ditty 01 tae magistrate,' aerie to
take °barge of the papers handed up to the i/Clish. lie
1,3 t 833. k ....wines a, 1.0 wi,.st Lia be... 4.10 of it and he
trot searched all, rio hi,, pape.* for it. 11.1 sp 'keit to Mr.
11136...1. go Clot:y at-sit als.ut a week since.
Ile refu.ed to re,vive it a. a me:venial 3layor
tisa,i•trates," 411,1 after 3.l.lreniug the ilistl he .lid
n-it treat the obs: ttttt mit a. otti,•..sl and hmk itu further
11.4 We 01 it. He hulic.ol it .11.1 not 5.10 Mr. Marker leal
pr noised the homey hecauor in answer to a
Pat IT himself some 4,11 u rep lot that Mr. Harker
hot phouisel ; and. witness *aid Mr. Ilarker hut no right
to do so. Mr. Marker was u k present when the matter
was iliseitsml. The tuemoriali.t., did llot Caniii.laln of
being kept out of their money, but of having to runic .0
Tile lint time he beard of it Was a slay or
two before the elet-t. lle t.s.k a part in the election,
and was ce.v..-siug with Mr. Warinc. Could not say he
63W Mr. 11...;ers rattassing. NAW mr. Hamilton, but
witness did not meet ally one else than Mr. Waring.
Never reincolk.rel meeting at Mr. Ilarker's ottice—nur
going then. At any time in reference to the eleetion--
though he may rasu•lly have spoke., of P.
Mr. Welch iii, ealle.l hut .lid uot answer. 801110 One
mid he ha-I i,.,t been sullueoae,4
..4:13.1r11.31.1 It to, .a•• I that everybody knew that.
Ile tarn called Mr. .tagastits Allen. lurk in the oilier,
of M Welch, h.. it a. away I.lr his halide), in
itt ,-.55-terststre. Ila not hear I from him. Ur. Welch
I. t.. the 1113;k:rate% am! a having enti,es
in this town. Witness beard of his ku:ng sthee the peti-
Con WA, beue.l of -a sinew 1.110 unisiorial was
kept by we to• Or- n.lllt, it wa • havol..l tip. The
la 14.1, he P.M It .15.11 iiie Dew', and it Waol
11-•1,1; 1.-• 1..1113.1... Tut, 1.1e.n0,al .I.oke 01 the mons;
'in Frond-ed. ' am! ihe lvvor a kel elm promised!
8 ........IC ni:•I 101110 0110 --ho islieved
e I, nisi said 'Mr. Harker." I ',nal I
not •ay Maw many Vle me moria.b.t. ugeo 5.,m7., but
the 1.01,..11 tilZi Win) LlCAtlei tho paper W 3. 11,Ot
true.
Mr. (..ifard proeeedol t the iniportanee of having
the .1 -.117,1eat. loft res.:rt ing Ii himself the rv,:lit of
calli!..; Mr. Wel, shmid uo deem 11 ue.essary, LAI
earc•l
up/1 Brown W 11011.34 a voter, au-I a fisherman and
I mk oat a li. ::16.3 tir two )eah., algae,' by Joseph Harks.,
Before the ,3W ll.trkur in
.118, me...el of
the re tarn of their .y. au-1 his le uniisiol it • 1 CAM} uncut.
N,ilhjn4na, SAM 2..ere1411.-r (Wu-- Wc
base Mir looney ret..rue I. Mr. 11.11....:r 113 I a rail. as
lsmk ii. Li• haa,l hut .11.1 not a.k wither., for Iri• money,
nor at any time -never
. _ .

—notleitsi alsost
Mr. talrani : I don't of course mean a bill of exchange.
Witness Na. no, I eon not prevaricating. Called upon
Mrs. Mathews. the fisherman's wife, and asked for her
husbawls vote. She replised " Mr. Aldridge, if you will
pay LI Ills. for lue, for rent and rates and for which I
expect an execution. Itly leuslonil shall vote for Mr.
Waritig." Ile rootlet!, " I can promise no such thing,
and don't let me hear yuu talk any more of IC Never
heard of guy brown dress—nes er in 'sod a "nice new
dress." Ile hail beard no re et the dress or taxes, but
he believed it hail liens paid by the Conservative party.
Ile shit not I,llsor Inne the exeeution had been ••‘ cried.
DWI not go to the Isittery with Mr. Waring. Hail you any
thing to .10 with the supply of beer at, before. or after the
electson I I hail. Ti whom I To angina who felt
ineiineil to Ilrink. irrespective of yellows Or blues. it oa,
supplied by Gill of the Shipwright's Arms— a
' rensevvatise.
Mr. (IMAM: Yea ; lint you know they arc capable of
conversion A hogshead was supplied at toy order,
through Lieut. hllFall, of the Nasal Reserve. He wrote
a letter to NlTall, but elisl nut know where it was. List
saw it at Ilaneworthy, hut hail no idea where it was, and
h.b smo itttnoto for supposing it Was tlanttroyeal. (Mr.
Gerrard called up en Lieut. NlTall to prislevn the letter.
Iset the witness hadn't ilwith I . His subpsena did nut
tuention that it Wa.. to Iv produced.)
Ills lavilship said it should he produced.
! Mr—G.l64,x continued : Did not know who paid for it
—time letter would explain that he supisserl Mr. Waring
wooltl pay for it bytandiliye it wa• after the election,
but that wouldn't matter much. Gill's home w. about
L:tal or :too yards from the lottery at Ilamwortley. I lad
never ordered any other beer at all —at, leiter% or after
the election. Knew a person named Sloths, of the Sweet
Home ; went there for refreshments, but not to canvass.
' Did not promise that if her husband voted for Mr. Waring
lie should have some beer to rice away. She tail her
husband was for Mr. Waring, but she was rather the other
t able : all her friends were Liberals. but she nes er got ally.
thng i out of the Liberal party. Ile asked if she had seen
any ml Guest's people. and she replied Lutf WWI the
ranford bailed' had been there. He asked her to induce
her husband to rote for Mr. Warina ; this Was nail in the
presence of the four of us. Nothing beside was mali;
and he had no conversation out of earshot with her. The
question of gising away beer after the election hail never
been eliviesseil between in; but all he hail hoard of it
Was something lee hail read in the pape, —the detii..bm ~f
040 of the learnt, I judges about a fortnight $l4O —lie
believed it was llter in Bramwell ; but roulel nut say
whether it Wai the Tomben or Brecon Caws.
His laentsh'is snit he did not recollect anything of it in
the Taunt tm ra -0.
Mr. Serieant Ballantine suggests. I that it appeared in
In itealterfeet report of the Wilitlanr raw,.
low lihip did not remeenher anything of the sort in
1111 r of the petitiimii he hail tried.
Witness : Saw the eanvass—he rowed
It Wita alt.eit 3 Week prior to the eleeti..ll. Never he trtl if a
the ferry : but did cd ;.0 for the menses.: of canvassing.
name-1 31.11-linctit beim:sent for from the hospit d
to *we. Never saw a letter from le: ea. ebieur. M. Fall
hi-re returned with the lett-v referred t • previon,ly dated
11-1, t001,,-hi.-hi instruetoil Lieut. M. la!! to iirder the
Ibividetiati et( Iteer 11, as he finned 1:ill ha I given away
only lii.. w- vile.: Is we. se I tug a 1 ter the election that
he (Mr. it tleobiet it not Laths. t.,1l bdd I'lit
ha I given aval Iles. sr rat of beer since the ries:Don ; the
la tgshead orilv, I wa• ftr Cie Na, ml iteter%e Melt. lbsll
li,' e,al‘e.'aati..ll with 1.5.1 at to lw mm, . lie It 1.1 wale
aloe 111.7 el, tim. 'u. r. 11111.6 r 1 asked why Mr. Waring
sle mid have lie. et e1i.v..01 slum the Itta. north ttf Ler
giS en away se iilmilt a tit lotrity I Witness reiilie I that he
didn't know ss it atitlveit). 1:ill Ita.l at all ; Last seiptscosl
if Mr. Gue•t hal got la lie would have lsten charged s

Serire.ll4 CA11::111111;: litAthOWS WAS Pre•Cn: -WO all
spoke te,mUier. We ail be in time -Uie three
aline Is :ten Sit w;re t / have the money Mr. Marker
sti.l he lia.l the tic my in his po .sess:oll. and NS WAo
ngreoible„ it the re-4 of the inasustrases were, to gise it
up. lie 0a1..1 AM rani:es-Mg now, awl therefore can%
attend to you." The rims ersation lasted half an hour.
The witness appeared to ini.,mnicrstand the learned
counsel at kr.t but at the oniclurien sif Isis evidence,
Sersemil. Itallantine au,! he :reused is, IsaSe more con-
fidence it hisu than iu his learned friend "Is that it • said
U.. herjeaut ? " Yes: that's the truth, sir "-(laughter.)
Ite-exsuunised : Hari heard before the election the money
wra to be returned-Mr. Marker told him so himself and
there he is.
Francia Will; • pilot, and voter, heard down the Quay
that the money was to be returned. Seeing Mr. Ilarker
they asked if it was true! He replied he had no uhjection
to return it. Witness didn't speak. James Mathews
Woke.
deant Itallanttne interposed, Mr. Gilianl objected,
and his Lordship Ansilingly remarked Serjesint Ltallantane
seemed unduly nervous I
Witness added they were not with Mr. Harker three
minutes., and they all left together.
Richard Hughes went will a number of fisherman on
the Wednesday before the siection to Mr. Harker, with
Ite.liand, "hi TI Ai Will., John Will., and Thomas
Wills. When first they went Mr. Marker WaLS not there.
Shortly alter he ream ho. Messrs. Aldridge and Mr.
Itogors were there. Them was some conversation about
the Money, and they gild we were to wake out the peti-
tion and send it in on the following Tnursday.
Aldridge wee ILerker's partner, and Mr. Roger, is one at

It.ltw. f (-111 11l f
..i• • 01.0.1111.1:1CC S 1 a.,t. 0 lalllll o
certain jo:ll'....teuns on the I.flier ale of the wider. mid
his asking why couldn't they base a little too. Wm sure
no particular houso was mentioned. Ile paid no money
nor receried any of the dilLiof the election. Mr. Ilarker
.Ifter an hour and three-quarters examination. Serj..mnt
Hallantinc then prom-cited to crossexandue : Gill was.
as far as he knew, a Con.rvative. Mr. Harker was Mr.
Waring, agent. Wittess had no direct authority. and
was never even asked to cansms. As for as the beer W 2.4
concerned he had not the slightest authority to order any.
The bee, was ordered without any authority. and he took
the chance w lumber Mr. Waring paid for it or not after-
wards ; but he had no suidertaking that Mr. Waring
would do anything of the kind. He was born in the
borough; and was an active partner in Mr Harker's finis ;
and was well acquainted with the residents. In DOS Mr.
Guest's polities he not esactly know—he was lateral
to ono and Cs' inserrative to others- a Liberal Consume.
tire he believed L soon a Jew named Ises i, ailete.• •
Live. Was not looking at any of the learned o.tanowl—
(lAughter). Mrs. Stokes was the '• lady- referred to about
• suit of clothe.. She was in bed when be called, an.l ea,
always exporting visitors. In fact" said the learned
Sergeant, " she was one of those ladies who ' received in
bed r' laughter.)
Janie. Smith. an instructor in the Royal N:lVal Iteserve
stationed at Haniwortliy, s.sid Lieut. NlTall wAs
officer. Recollected Mr. N% arings *l.ll in Januar) —oil a
Friday. Firing was going on, the usual practice. Mr.
Wllllll4 fired the tees and gave witnem .C 2 saying "thate
something for my shot." He did not luiderriand it was
meant for himself, lie took the tuen to • public-ho ,