The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-14 00:00:00

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After our report left yesterday,
Mr. Cotton recalled. Cross-examined by Mr. Budlike—
Is one of the petitioners in this case. Is a jobbing labourer,
but has not worked for the last 18 months, except &few odd
jobs. Knew nothing of the petition till he was sent for by
Mr. Gilbert, the agent, to London, to sign it. Earned 18e.
or 20e. a week. In 1856 wu sent away for four yews. Was
found guilty of stealing fowls, but did not. Was sentenced
to four years penal servitude, and was in prison four years.
Did not know why he was pitched upon to sin the peti-
tion. Heard the petition read over, but he did not know
what it contained. Knew nothing about it. Felt so little
interest in the election that he never went out.
. . .

C Charles s a carman and lives at Reigate.
Voted for Mr. Gower at the last election. Had never voted
before. Knows Frederick Joys. Met him walking with
Mr. Gower on the Saturday before the election. Saw Joys
canvassing. Mr. Gower came and shook hands with him,
and asked if he had parted with his vote, and he said he had
not. He asked would he give it to him. He said he
would if he would do his duty by him. Meant by that 1
that he was to be paid the same as the others. Mr. Gower
said he understood he was independent, and he replied
that he was not, but he was not dependent on any master.
Mr. Gower did not then look at Mr. Joys. Nothing more
took place. Signed the paper produced.
Do you not state in that paper that something else did
take place ?
Mr. Karslake objected to the question.
The witness, in reply to the chairman, stated that the
paper was read to him before he signed it, and he believed
that the contents of the paper were true.
Did not Mr. Gower look at Joys and Joys at you
Mr. Kerslake objected to the question, on the ground
that it was a leading question.
The chairman decided that the question could be put.
Witness—lt might be that Mr. Gower looked at Joys,
and Joys at me. I promised Mr. Gower to vote for him.
I had told him that I expected the same as the others.
To the Chairman—l did not understand from what
passed between Mr. Gower and Mr. Joys that I should re-
cave what I expected.

By Mr. Ballantine—l remember the day of the polling. 1
Mr. Ralph was fetched out of the White Hart, because I
did not know who I was to look to for recompense. Wil-
item Taylorfetched him. Mr. Ralph asked me what was the
matter. He made • communication to me, and in cone. 1
qnenee I went and voted for Mr. Gower. After the elec-
tion I made an application to Mr. Joys, who referred me
to Kr. J. C. Smith. I applied to Mr. Smith for some re-
comaset for
nmy independent vote. He did not give me
anyt • that niiht, but three days afterwards he gave me
a to When he gave me the sovereign he said there
would be • settlement afterwards. This was on the 21st
December. The election was in July.
Cress-examined by Mr. Karelake—That was alldnfot.
I did not tell Mr. Smith that I had worked as
any of them. I was laid up at the election, but could
get about a little. I told Mr. Smith that I had been ill,
and that a little money would be handy for me.
George Mitchell examined by Serjesat Bellantine—l
voted for Mr. Gower, and have signed a statement of what
took place. During the election saw Mr. Gower in the
market-place. Told him I had not made up my mind
how I should vote. I know Apted, Ruckland, Joys,
Rose, and Green. They were all exceedingly active in the
election. I had a communication with • Mr. Latham. I
went to Job Apted, and asked if he wanted any volunteers.
He said "The more the merrier." He said, there was •
considerable sum of money to be divided among the elec-
tors, and that there was WO/. in addition for the publicans.
Went with Apted several times to a beer-house. Got
plenty to drink ; too much, in fact. Apted paid. After
the election I applied to Apted for my money. I did not
get it, and I summoned him, and then I did not get it.
Apted once showed me a cheque on the London and
County Bank. He left me fur five minutes, and then
showed me three sovereigns. I and Latham applied to
Apted for our money that day. I should not have voted
for Mr. Gower if I bad not expected to be paid.
Crosa-examined—l have never got • farthing. I sum-
mono' Job Apted and the judge said I had summoned
I the wrong man. sued for 5/. I should not have taken
out a summons at all if I had known there was to be •
petition, because there would have been a sufficient expo-
sure of the transaction here. After Apted had told me
there was a good sum of money to be divided among the
electors, I canvassed for Mr. Gower in a way at public-
houses at night.
Did you do anything ?—I drank ale and smoked a pipe.
(Laughter.) I went to Glover's beer-house. Had been in
the habit of going there before and since. Latham is •
bricklayer.
Re-examined—There is no treating now. It was ',topped
on the day of polling. There was abou c4O voters in the
county court wetting the result when I summoned Job
at,L
Allen Edwards—l am • tallow-chandler at Reigate, and
• voter. I voted for Mr. Richardson. I was canvassed
for Mr. Gower by Mr. Frederick Joys. At first I told him
I should vote for him. He told me he would give me 5/.
I know Mr. Smith. He did not come to my shop at any
time and put five pounds in gold on the counter. I might
have said so, but he never did. I come here to speak the
truth. I had noparticular reason fortelling that falsehood.
I did it for the pleasure of the thing. Mr. Smith never
came to my shop on this account. I signed my sense to
• statement that he came to my shop and counted oat Ave
pounds. I told it to • perm& who canvassed for Ms.