The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-30 00:00:00

THE ELECTION COMMDBB

GREAT YARMOUTH.
The commissioners resumed their jDV* yig,

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Mr.& J. F. Stafford, a surgeon, deposed...Kt T,
soon, jun., is an sequanitenee of mine, aim 1-11/4', ,
frequent oanvereations with him on polities' —"al
Shortly after the election I salted him whm&s, ultlut
voters who had been bribed on the liberal side+ gamy°
me what paeans I wished to know about It ems di
before the petition. It Mlle in this way :-1,44
mine under peat pecuniary obligations to am
vote for Lsoon and Goodson, and he proows.etti
Subeecluently he asked me whether I wW--- I
give hum 15/. or 20/., as he had been offered auil .1
other side. I distinctly refund. and kdd hie I eas'C
prised at such • request having hemmed. hit
money without security. The voter was Widwg gr...!
shoemaker, of Charlotte-street, Church-Ana, 1.._
Hewitt and Joshua Showman, Row 63, to you, Le.=
as having been bribed. Shearon& told roe hunsolgwi'7,
received W. from the liberal side. I neatirelly fik "1
that Hewitt should go against us (the oftsw,Laift
asked young Livingston for • list of tbs" b',71;171.1
been bribed on the liberal side, and I roared to gieq,
U. for his trouble. He said he wool °Midi bare am.
but he said he did not require any money. no wwd--t
baby y obtain such a list from his father--serreatkawitilt
comm. He said to me, "If you pt the ceassneala WI
would yon show it to me 1" I replied I would eagss,‘
to do so after the election. I have no reeollectiatet eat
ing young Burton, who is soy apprentice, to his, /A_ .
• list from young Livingston of the /*4Ter.
which I now pones. He brought it la
and he dictated to me the names. epholthig
handed in.) I deny that I had been bribing 7_
man ; that was Mr. &lowans, a sileeremitb, 7167,;,.
street. He's dead. (Laughter.) lie we+ a oafi
mine. ter.) I promised to take him to tiie4..
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what I had say. Ton may tell Billy
(111 inn.) that the old shop ought to he emandowl
jury." He also said, " I would swear to a dada~ haul
more than that to save Billy, because I likehite."
Mr. Li n, jun., recalled, admitted fluniddiggt
Stafford with a list, but denied that he got it bwiii
father. He got it from various parties. Mr, mil
swore never to divulge it. Mr. Stafford stated Ass h
spent money in bribery, but witness could sstas stad,
it was 751. or 1751. With regard to UN A,* It fi.
Aldrwi's, Mr. Stafford said to him, " Isimptagof A
me put in the witness-box, for God Almighty's edge sea
that I never told you so."
The inquiry was again adjourned.

REIGATE.

The inquiry was continued yesterday.
Joseph carpenter, voted for Mr. Goon—oi
for money. (laughter.) He received 2/. lee, for Ine
time in attending the nomination, and is Misr vim*
Dented a:th the election..

David Boscawen, engine-fitter, was on Mr. Noisy
committee, and received 30s. a week for tkus wsk
What he did for Mr. Monson might be celled work bath!
did nothing. (laughter.) He took no interest in sap*
but himself, and he .00k it into his head atlas I gas
that he would vote for Mr. ()owe . He was dimadti
with not getting 30e. for the polling morning, and rd.
that was the reason he voted for Mr. Gower.
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'-John Andrews, furniture broker, stied oa Sr. Omit
committee in the Warwick town district, and eammi
the station workmen, but they had pledged themsdusie
30s. a week for Mr. Monson. The payment cease& • 6
Saturday before the polling, and he heard on the ikegg
that some of the men were " shaky." Three retied
them voted for Mr. Gower. . - .

Janne Ede, gardener, canvened for Mr. Gem od
received 11. or 8/. for his nrvicts. He lid 00t min

Ebeder—Oyiedlibibi.in what ha wanted fee his vote Doke
took him by the hand and counted on it witn
finger up to five, and then stopped. Did net Wel
hand out that he might go on tapping. (leughter.)
Some other evidence of a similar character having be
taken the commissioners adjourned.

Yesterday the examination of Robert Bm
was continued, and again occupied the entire dq. Ind
Hill wanted 15W., and witness tried to get it halal;
No attempt was made to get bun over to the limhtt
the List election personally except that by Manic;
Some days before the interview with Mr. Peedais 10
shown a canvass book, and against his name vs
" Harris to be had for a situation if offered behest,.
election." The offioe of postmaster became WARS she
the election, and was filled up on the last day
late government were in office. Mr. d. Ps*
the Whig briber, was appointed. Had Lord DSO
government been in he would have had the qt.
meat. William Syne voted in 1/S1 for Das, at
had notice to quit from the Duke of Somers& Ile YI
some fields found him by the conservatives, sad 4
some money. He has alsa as win the •
He voted for us at the last election. Willies
offered 15W. at the last election. He voted foe lbsslle
party. Mr. James Chamings was offered 4001. ia Lek
John Heath, but he voted for the liberals. Hoary LW
at the last election brought 3,0001. from the Dorsal
Cornwall Bank, in Plymouth. Crawford, who ell
carriage, was offered 150/. in 11463. Philip Goody, na,i
one of the moat active men on the liberal side. Re ted
have told you more than he told you. I have tried sal
of the duke's tenants, It is reported that Robert is
strong put a lot of money under a carpet at the Irl Sa
tion. There are a number of men who have bees 'rind
by the duke who always have money sent to them byes
a matter of course. There are 100 men on the scaternis
side who are sure to vote for the conservatives, bat sps
many of them receive a pertain sum of money. They nos
about 25/. each. John Webber Chester, it is mid, Itail,lll
• year to manage affairs for Mr. Pender. Frieda's.
is one of those who was left behind in 1863. He silk
I was told, 5001., but he did not WM. I Wine is
wanted a " loan," that being the most gentlemanly 'f
taking the money. George Cole, one of tbe
dslA
tenants, was offered by the conservatives 400/. fa 'Oll
the last election. (Laughter.) A "convert" mood
more than another man, because they got him for as
; cipal and other purposes.
The inquiry was adjourned.

LANCASTER.
Upon the inquiry being resumed, Robert filo&
solodging-house keeper of Morecambe, was ennis**
me length but his evidence simply corroborated** d
Barnes, who administered the bribes in Morena* II
was known as " Mr. Jenkins." (Laughter.)
50f. at different pnblic•houses. He revivaliltikl.
ROL from Mr. Welch, all of which woo
bribery. When Mr. Barnes (" Jenkins") uric is Ilse
crunbe witness saw him and told him they woskl
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he very cautious. Barnes took one roam sad "Mr_
another. Witness wrote the freemen's mow) new
amounts they were to have, on slips of brows WOO
paper, after which the slips were taken into the Isl!
where Barnes sat with the money.
Mr. Henry Welch said —I ant a grocer. At tlw
election I interested myself on behalf of Mr. Fee's*
Mr. Schneider. I acted as cashier for Mr. Fenn*, Id I
previous contest, against Mr. Saunders.
Mr. 8, Hill—What do you mean by saying Yon 0"
cashier?
Witness— I had cash in my poseession which 1,114.
expended in an Mini manner. The first sum I
yes 710 i. I.os. in gold about three wain Was

elect on. i
Mr. 8. Hill—From whom did you receive it?
Witness—l found it. It was left in my e bill
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counter in my absence. I don't know where it ens
nor who brought it. The money was tied up ia a
lOW
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paper parcel It was given to me by one of my _,,lfrit
tines. I asked whe brought it, and he mid it ow
hy. a boy, who said, " Give that to Mr. Welch." isr
honed the transaction to Mr. Wright Wesnogogai
honed
next sum of money I received was MO. left io
the same way—in my absence from the shop. D all
about ten days after iho find parcel. The nest as l!a.
ceived waa 5001., which I as told to csll for at*. it
Etanderson'a, in Groat John-street, about a week befeelw
election. Sanderson is a clerk in the Waster lOW
Company. The money was in gold, folded uP hthe
1414
and tied up. I received another 500/. in the wow trol
the lame parson on the nomination day. The re at '
I saw I found. (Laughter.) It was tied up ia a
paper parcel in a WOW that we occupied at the Olt
Mow it came there I don't know. That ow Ana
nomination day. 10Mi
Mr. Hill-Was it by accident that you looked
cupboard? vbot
Witness—l think so. I felt it, and then km e i
was. I took the awn to be 1000/. in gold, Dom ti_de
the Imp, but I didn't count it. I or -, ik,
parcel the same afternoon in the presence 0
Wearing and Mr. Blade. There was no feast
a.
It ; it was a mere matter of bunners , and the pew
only opened when the money was vranttd. On *coma°
ing_e? the election Mr. Wearing brought a leg °, Wt
1,0004 in gold into the room; at the Queena ;big
lug contenting LOOM. inrmod,
geld was brought io th
o.olook on the same morning by Mr. Thos. Rolm ,7,
Wearhog's bag was brought in about half an how lwa,"
I received no more. In point of fact I had well ''i
A AI
I wanted, and one bag was not touched ,12... ~. II
election. I distributed about I,OON. before the I=-0,
small sums, varying from It. to 101.. to the 8,19
Mr att
ners and messengers. About 1,000. was 'Peat ...gel
mittee rooms sad refreehments. About 900 *elm 'Lige
money on the liberal side, and 400 co the ....esa
side. At least 8,000/. wee spent by the perms
Morehistittnr.lll"7:4
way. =nerves thanme thewitn volisterertagetetd—eetuethat
to the captains for voters and 'WWI. 1,7000
public-houses, 1,300 f. for general expose, u" '
preliminary canvaseing expenses..
The inquiry was adjourned.