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

POOLE ELECTION PETIT lON.

Tusiwar.
Tim court oprowl at ten o'clock, &MI MAI quickly
e.t.a.!. The jury bases were filled with ladies. We
also noticed Mr. 1. Ayles (Sheriff of Poole). Aldermen ,
F. Sgrieg, and F. T. Ewers, I,snincillors J. It. Hoyt, T.
liethen, 6 N. Hianehard, G. Curtis, E. J. Conway, 11.
Farmer. 11. Hamilton, F. Millie., J. Hayman; Mr. M.
Kemp-Welch, J.P.. Mr. C. J. St.mo, Ir , 11. D. Ellis,
.I.P. W. NOMA. J.P. A. Halstme, T. It. S.III.IATA. J.P.„
Capi, Ilanham, Messrs. J. Crabli, V.. L C. Ailey, T. C. A.
J. S. Ihckinsou, .1. slade, J. Wood,
J. R. justica.i. Mr. I'. Waring. M.P., and Mr. A. E.
liv.ett were with their respective counsel.
The tioniwal for the petitioners are Mr. Illarffinge Giffard,9 C.
and Mr. W. G. Harrison, lostructod by sasssrs. C. r. Ellis and
.34., of '4. Swithin's hum. Ismdmi ; and on behalf .4 the
respooded itC. Serfesot C . Mr. C. Howe., (2.C.,
Wll Mr. Illiityre, Instructed by !limns Cope, Rose, awl Co ,
hcor,n, street. Westminster.
Mr. Gifford, .4.C.' owned the ease for the is;titioners.
Minns the electtan of I the hoot influence,aviiich MAI
for a fOrlii.lerAlmic time with the Liberal isirty sapportod
the Consery atives Um head of the house, Sir Ivor Hues* '
having changed his views owing to the Irish Chord, Bill.
Mr. Arthur itiest i. the brother of Sir Ivor. was returned
at the election of lans, awl at the election PCS it was
aqtimpate 1 he would be re-elected by a maierity of more
Elan MO. The Llberols hell almost all the municipal
Mitcs. aml 0 IA of the e11a1404 was that the Mayor admin-
istered bribe* under colour a the relaxation of prima 4.01.
In Pcist Mr. U use'. was supported by three f 'thy"( the fish-
ermen. Ily a bye-law of the Corporation every fisherman
was required hi deposit a certain an,., al security that he
would put a bushel of oysters into the lArlssiir at the end
04 the seamn for hut in Ibll the nfistter was suet by
Liming license. at 10.. each to about ii 4 persons. It might
Ire, however, that the fishermen thought the money would
he returned on complying with the original condition.
Itut ni,thing was said about it till Pill, when Mr. Harker
(the Mayor of '<l) ,11,1VA,Nill.'• for Mr. Waring found it
operate I at:ll;st ne ti,hermee were whi to
in. to the 'Ol. 111A1:V• complaint Whm oy o The Mne"
stated that r. Harker, though Mayor in 1,71 woo no
longer Mayor, and bet no authority to arrange in raped .
of this municipal property, and thot it ought to have 'men
Mantled over to hi, succeasor. lint Mr. Harker wag the
accredited agent of Mr. Waring. and was still entraded
with time looney : he undertook to restore the money to
the fishermen. and in some instances the minty was
actually paid. The petition MY filed, and payment was I
stopped Ism that monient. The fishermen after this
proutionc si in favour of Mr. Waring. went about wearing i
his colours, and an (AT parted from their former allegiance !
of H. The question is whether the redistribution of the
104. del not affect the political convictions of these voters.
There were different C 1,11,1-• (Oren. First that it Was •
very bad season, and that the money was returned as*
mere matter of charity next that they had performed •
duty cast upon them by the told practice of depositing •
bushel of oysters, no asjo keep up the brood .• then that it
was hard upon the fishermen and an interferon,. with
their riehts, and as it matter of favour it would be a hand:-
1101 LO thillg Vi remit this duty. Suppose your lonlship
conies to the conclu.ion that it was. electorally, • corrupt
mt„ no other questiou will arise, for Mr. Harker WAS AO
avowed and undoubted agent of Mr. Waring.
The Judge said it seemed to that the whole of the
corporation were char Jedi with corruption for Mr. Harker
did not pay the luoncy out of his own pocket
Mr. Giffirrtl : The corporation itself. never having sanc-
tioned this payment. would have a right, so against Mr.
Harker, to recover it. Al 1111 l ney maid in his own wrong by
Mr. Harker, be Icing agent for Mr. Warin„l.
The Judge : What office did Mr. Ilarker hold!
Mr. liiffarti : Ile was Mayor in ICI.
The Judge : At the time .4 the payment f
Mr. Citfanl : Mr. Hamilton was Mayor then.
The Judge : Ind Mr. Harker hold any office.
I:itisrd Ile was • Town Councillor. t believe tho
Mayor Mal the only person who would have • right over
the licenses,.
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Sergeant Itallantine : We are quite agreed about that.
The Judo: I want to know whether it purported to be
tho.t.actglho.corp.!ratton or of ann.; °Steer of it.

Mr. Gitfarsl : I should regard it in thin way :- If Mr.
Harker corruptly agreed with these fishermen -and that
circumstances will speak for ibielf -if they were to have
this money hack, awl this was a bargain between them,
he being Ur. Waring's agent and they being voters, it is
immaterial by what means the object Was effectal. It
might be that hi. influence as former Mayor of the town
was sufficient for the purp ise. If it WAA proved to be done
by his solicitat , though he had no legal power to effect
It, it would lie milicient tsi affect Mr. Waring. Taking the
moat extreme I,IW, if he had no power and had deceived
these 111C11. I take it, that if a comipt bargain was :male
at the tante, it is quite immaterial whether he had power
to do it or not. lint for some reason or Atter, wind' Mr.
Harker or the Mayor liciy explain, but I cannot, Mr.
Harker had been allowed to retain possession of the
m•iney. Ile ought to hive handed it over, but having been
allowed to retain poesc,sion of it he was certainly, in one
sense, empowered to ii, all he promised, and lie did this in
AWIAO C. 14011. rise next ..11110 Was lIIAt on the ..... rising of
February :Mil, Mr. and Mrs. Waring, and l'aptain Ilanliam
went out to examine the bar of the harbour, and for that
little expedition loa was informed .1:25 WAY pail to the
licensed pilots, but like what we nmiember happened at
school,.one cud another any. '• I didn't take it ; I haven't
got it. .
The Judge : That is in Paloks. I think -
(laughter.)
tterjeaut liaflantine : It is not the only fable in this
case.

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Mr. Gifford : 11., is right, I NhAll have to call attention
ti a consiilerable number of fabled -(renewipl laughter).
Then there is &CAM) in which Mr. Waring laiva,iolf to eOll-
- On tile Tliiir•lay before Mr, I:la.lNtontie tutlrciei to
tits tlenenstele,tira Mr. Waring cane, 1., l'uole awl took an
Interest in the .li:fen:ova force• of the country --(laughter).
went to the ItalLary at ll:unworthy. A considerable
nuniher of Votrn, were etigaaiNl in practice. They were
about to tire a gun and ho aNke.l to be allowed to lire it.
lie Wn. permitte.l to inNo, awl le, gave a two guinea can.
tribution for tlie pa:red...ion. I believe meet before the
election of Isets he Weo, engaged in artillery pritetiee. anti
heatowet a gift Tho at thol. ittery
ci-
j.mrne 1 la a itabliclualla atl.l .11...aik 1 think ra, of the
money in liver, and they wolibl ha‘e heen in tlic higlicci
de 4vel inv4reteful if they lent not coliptal their iNinverat-
thin with Ow healtlt of 31r. Wiring. II sting tilled theiii•
solve. as far a. lit,: Otero, they went Is another
place and repeataNl tte
The .liet.;e: Were they toter.
Mr. hiilt.ir,l : A e.iii•tleraiile number tif then, were.
That I tlioult a• a iliNtinet at, of treating. Then
there was. I think. n 1,.. heal of leer gisen to them
Tailt-.lay tlau .I.lla of ti,, eleet . It,,
not to pia the two thing.. together. Next we
voice to the of a perwoli /I.omr. 1111141'11.1
entertiinet t*.iipiertative 1 'ou• in IN i• re,ordtal
hi* vote for Mr. timeat. llow lie vote.l ii. Is;1 I A.a llnt
able to tell.

: 114.1 Mr. I Itie4Cr family change I before or
after that daft:,

Mr. t;iifant : Before that : they Owned the questidn
of Um Iri,•l* Cloon.h. ;sir J..lsia :At wa. a laher.d.

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Mr. littiarl : Mr. .1;1;Lir 1..1., .1 't
wi was a mode-
rate 'Astral liefiire he Conwraatise. After all
inters km Willi Harker wel another sat ill
became Lthelal in colour an-! lie I I. licral Mil in his
widow. Nalicr re-site I 1.1 from a1:1
loolaher for tile 114 e 1.1 a whi a 0.1-! so 1
sine,: the el., 11.0, 1•.•-•vewe 1 io a
likgree tad untivipthol, mail to have mi. i.e 1,,i
Ti.., licit is Iliat Of .4.1.411 isthool M iii sisi,. Wl4O-14,16
lii a 100.10t...1 at Ile Via. 11.10. all,l
Was pr. 401 his exio Is,. if ha woidi iota tiir Mr.
Waring. There are other v.i.es aholl base ain rain( like.
Well to each other. The Sal i.e. Maims were open,
an that there dionl.l lie a free h when: a mass might
• mid line a. 1111101 liver an sa lie plunl during the
Th at.tisk wai with the rogniamisee of the
*Aramg th smoer, I .I.lllm aide 1., prove lievotel a il•ittli..
Thu J 11.5..., : If pitlilielvitimit are open for ativia•ly
drink, by the authority ot the agent of the aittiog Meal.
• It St clearly treating.
tiergeant liallantine: Ono or two learned Judges say
thu is not nevesArily cornipt.
The Judge: If you van .upply ~110 thotive I don't iota-
poie it iiCoMil.L J. 1.14,. bass, tail dovn ' arosuy
that the giving of isamisy with Ow intention of intlueuring
an eloctiau is a corrupt ;mt. I dioubl lISSC Voniglit that
II then hirises were thrown °pets .5 ....a oh) IT tile a.:eut
of the sitting iuettilier there would lot lio &allot in the
matter.
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rierjeant &Mouths,: : It would he etidenej of corrup.
Shia, hut would not neceentrily Ise rorrapt.
Mr. Gisr.tra Thm pultischostwa ro t'ie Ports; 00000 ith
lloy, the Sailors Ilonae. the Malidera draw% the Grey-
hound, the Ye,.Mall. the Shipwright'. Sirius, the lieur,to
Inn, the London llotel, tile liana's; the %Vhstats
Sheaf. the Angel, the Duke of Wellilatott. the Eel Lion.
and the Sweet Moue. Many el,Wtlieliti Were resorts,' to
Po 48 to ascertain what permni• Were ill pecuniary
ties. No lets than three %jets Were paid to Mrs.
in order to stet her husiliaare vote. It hail been soder-
Joined there yam a cowity I 'oat% nankin, air or otietiiing
of Use kind a tali'.t then', a:nl )4,re preiui-ed if llse
vote were reconlesl for Mr. Warm.: or if it allows,
proaulaapl, the.- A!koil!•1 1.. wit el. Tie
learnt:l couttwl eke mentioned that it was Pai-1 Cie
isatie of tickett for the hall Waa partial. but Seroant
repuiliatol it. Ile ii,, Ply mentioned that one
of the witne•os woold I." a woman, who Imo! been la-st-
ridden for It year., out they hal ssuppii....l
proper garillelll4 JO/ ocnie ilk $1 oi lesei rsi.case 0133 a r••••a•
Ity her h., als.itil.l Aria. t 24,0 k. of Mr.
Waring 114.1 oafere 1 her pecuniary Is, ical, tim retailu for
political aupporL

Mr. James Ilaber wan the first nitnebicalle.l. He Wept
a grocer..s ahop awl cating hon.e, and 11%4\1,001 in ten In
1•414 VOtaal tor Mr. ditc.t I.ut had • " little screw • oil -
daughter). Was always a Liberal in heart. lea hat
stieitilorl no meeting. Hail not any bill. in his is holow
for either nide. II rest LI (Pan Mr. darker fear or
It. weeks after the election for the hire of a rawn. Inn it
was not used. The Mann was kept hi cass, it
required. This arrangement WAA made Lair or five days
before the election, with a Mr. l'enney,who was Secretary
to the Liberal AnualatiOlL It Was SlTallaed ; 110, there
Was no arrangotamaat; bat, tlionaii the place was :mon-a:pied
hi: thou.:lit as his goals were di-turbol, bo onalit ti
receive Solna reinunerati ~,,, svol asked Li. hail built A
alseul on his premisys, hat had reccived no accurity or
asaistance lii. ca 4 Was not Li exceed C.o. lie hal paid
a 1:511, but his wife kid the hnr,t. Yilotillit he lia I
rpoken to Mr. Williani lk,ndaii ; bid ha:l nat seen hint
(sirs. Mahar Wan hero ralled, ee.l rap:von:l her
deteriaiii stun to "take half an hour la et: • Ler
book. " NllO 41/.IIIL t ate bribvry* die dlii. dav hid
doll:one:I her reticule on Cot coaliaela t. 14.0. the Judgo
thought Mrs. Silber 'night retie'.

waa .01e:boned . t, the:mirk+ and ..i.l MrA.
Nicholla ;able thent. liolieve I he 11,1 pill 1. a all t
Mr. builder. T.:, re is•a. Mad
talked alanit up a • 1 ••ser l•ia kit lieu: r!I
'float'', ago: lila 1.:141W.61:1 W.l• itvolr early 41 1:0 ye ir.•
>lr. nab tavi I. vt hi. sr n• I. Ihil no otsier
that he was to Isiy by ba •: i!... • ::. a. he coi:ld —there
WWI no arra:lo:o,li. at to hits:Ault of 111:..JUI114, kit as
quickly a: her oil!.
Ilis Lordallip : tio that he :se iiii%.•hed the joli
na before >ou hu4 paid anyth: Vc4. I a:a
early tenant at O. 114.1 11,4 to Mr. Harker:
Mr. Aldri.l4e, nor t • any •aie to taeir ceholoy, nor wi:la
any one except Ur. 1L1..., The a lv•Ie of iii, trade awl
in lin, hooka. Sp.•ke b• li.ol, a: tk in h.l I
hem some objeetion on the port of Alr.:•short, ainiaiboor.
lits brotber-hplasr •lis:•1, awl hi. alio ri4el tzsa: If ii
w.ves at the lib. V. UVre a iiuinea a aerie.; hut be
Irvi mince worked for Mr. lao: in for ...Inaba.. Ilk, and
at others lea a week. MO, Waa IX:4W: his tea 4.4•113.1114.
slow The gro.b• ie. were UUlll4.l'ett 1.): his wiwa.ull •' iii•l
a• 1 pay any money hinvadf —his aood lady ilbl that. Bad
other hook.,

Crag. au 41: A " hartiumic" meeting. or "free awl
sa.r.• RIO hail at hi. holi•e by the Good Tempisrs. There
was no intoxicating drink alloweil. The agreement with
Mr. liabcood to build the shed had nothing to ihr with
the election, and be had never received a farthing in con.
*outgun with it. la lad. there 11.1 limn • polling place
near his lilac. and if there had been one last February, it
would has. been COOVeliicUt, but the rvout MAU not
YeadY.
lierjeant Sallaiiiin• suggested that wane. had "that
room on the twain, and complained witinnis was not
treating hini
Witisess said at the last election PuN he was pulled away
to eau
In reply to his Lol'd.sbapu to the persons promoting the
petitkets,
berjeant Salentine said one couldn't write his name.
The judge: He may be taken as a represeutative
man I
Berieluat Ballantine designated the other • "cobbler"
Witness believed Mr. Guest was a Liberal Conserva-
tare.
—Like the Llte Lord Chancellorl—A--Yee.
—You are aware a the similarity I—A.--Yes (laugh-
ter . No ens aikoil bills fur hi. vole; " But, mind
,yon."
be added. "Nra Aldridge spoke to me; It snug
was with kat. sad she 'aid ' hope rou will reniember
gig
_husband." Well, he replied, 1 have not been
+ladled by asly one else, and as it comes frees, a lady, I
emit Wyss' --43„,,,a 1.66.4

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