The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-28 00:00:00

HUDDERSFIELD.

The committee resumed this morning at 11
o'clock.

Counsel for the petitioners Mr. Temple, Q.C., Serjeant
Atkinson, and Mr. Mamaniars.; for the sitting member,
Mr. Rodwell, Q.C., Hr. Harmer, and Mr. Waddy.
John Stanley examined by Mr. Temple—l remember the
Tuesday before the election. I met Parish that day. In
consequence I went that night to the Gorge Hotel. I saw
there a person I cl;il not know. Captain Learoyd was
there, and gave me a ticket marked with a private mark,
which I could not make out, and told me to go aail
watch Naylor's house. I was to have ten shillings.
Two others were also employed with me. Parish
and Woodhouse care there next day. We had some-
thing to drink. Woodhouse asked Naylor to go to the
Albion. We went and had whisky there all round.
Naylor was aalcsil to take a dive. I went and got a cab.
Northrop was the driver, and brought the cab to the back
i 100... After some pressing Naylor •and Woodhouse went
off In it.
Cro -..examined by Mr. Hannen—l cannot swear that I
saw Cap.ain Learoyd at the George. I know him welL
He did no:. give me the ticket.
By the Committ e—Naylor went voluntarity. He war
not drunk, but getting on.
Thomas Naylor—l was canvassed by both parties. I
meant to vote for Leathern. On the polling day Parish and
Woodhouse asked me to go to the Albion as I was going to
work. I had two glasses of whiskey. Woodhouse asked
me to drive out. 1 refused at first. I had more whiskey,
and at last agreed to go in the cab. We stopped first at
the Warren House, on the Manchester-road. A mile off
Parish got out. Woodhouse and I had a glass of
brandy in the cab. We stopped next at Slaithwaite, four
miles further. I had morn brandy, and wanted to go back.
I said if we want on, I would go to see my sister at Ash-
ton. I fell asleep and recollected nothing till we got to a
public house at Ashton. I never saw the cab any more
after that. I had more brandy. I had had nothing
to eat up to that time. I asked them to
go to my sister's, but found myself at Staley-
bridge. We went to a public-house and had more brandy.
I lay down on a long settle and went to sleep. This was
the nomination day. We stopped there all night. Wood-
house slept with me. I was very bad all night. Next
morning I had a red herring and some coffee and brandy.
Woodhouse propo-ed to go and see a woman walk 1,000
miles in 1,000 hours. I never saw a woman. We then went
to a skittle ground. We played with the landlord. We lost
but then went to Guide-bridge and other places. I wanted
to go back to Huddersfield. We had plenty to drink, and
I got back to Huddersfield at ten minutes to 4. I could
not get to the poll.
Nothing was elicited in the cross-examination of the
witness except that he was a beer-house keeper, but never
drank his own beer. He liked whrnkey best.
George Northrop, the cab driver, confirmed the evidence
of previous witnesses with respect to the drive to Ashton.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hannen—There was no force used
to Naylor. At the Warren Naylor said he should like to
go to Ashton.

[Left sitting.]

CHELTENHAM.

The committee appointed to try the merits of the
petition against the return of Charles Schreiber on the
ground of bribery, treating, and undue influence, met at
11 o'c. cL.
The committee consists of the following members :
Mr. Ayrton (Chairman), the Hon. J. L Cole, Mr. R. W.
Crawford, Viscount Holmesdale, and Sir Colman
O'Loghlcn.
Counsel for the petitioners—Mr. Powell, Q.C., Mr.
Fitzjames Stephen, and Mr. Fallon ; counsel for the
sitting member—Mr. Cooke, Q.C., Mr. Price, Q.C., and
Mr. Lopes.
Mr. Powell opened the case for the petitioners.
[Left sitting.]