The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-10 00:00:00

T: piti°dfr.....eY) A. Henderson
I A. M. Beckwith, J. Johnson,
8 ''-uulg, J. Stewart, t. Gladstone, J. M‘Nicol, H.
°head) j. Moss, and J. Holme.
th
Nir. A ldermall PRESTON
GARDENS COMMITTE.
ii:proposed the following names this Committee :--W. Preston R. C. Gardner, W.
\4,llett, R. M. Beckmith, J. Woodruff, J. Nicholson, H.
ell T. Fleming, A. Shand.—Confirmed.
CIiIJRCR EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE.

CRAnGE AGAINST MR.COUNCILLOR BRADLEY.
j'ir• Alderman MOLYNEUX proposed that the following
gentle
men should form this Committee :—E. Molyneux, T.
llengs`d_fr) W. P. Jeffreys, R. Asked, R. W. Houghton, H.
,!er, E. Bradley, and A. Shand.
ti,kuothe names were then put and carried, with the excep-
t f that of Mr. Bradley, to whom
tiorsc.edrloonnsor objected. He said—Mr. Mayor, I have
myself an exceedingly unpleasant duty ; but
I h,ollllcil will admit, when it hears the case, that
assti,e a right to bring it forward ; and I can
The You I have no personal feeling inthe matter.
ttelaisniit n eerairtoY called at my house, in company with another
to a; ast any
made the statement which he is prepared
oath ; and if the facts of the case are fully esta-
this "I think Mr. Bradley is not fit to hold any office in
the ,1•"'il• I hope for Mr. Bradley's own sake, and for
Pit). of the Council, he may be able to establish his
to`rnr, innocence. If he do so, to me it will be very satisfac-
at 13a;y13,11t Mr. Oliver Holden was one of the parties present
Stat "us:?:, when the man to whom I allude made his
now-",ent) Which is corrobotated by another man, and I will
Ittrlie You the particulars.
to iiBL'uderlnall DOVER submitted they could not sit there
lee to hearsay. There was no evidence.
quite : I would really wish him to go on ; I am
e tak
,e,ll by surprise in this matter.
goi..+4lderman DOTER : My friend Mr. Hodson is not
tullolto State anything he knows of his own knowledge ; but
iiiilzro gentleman calls _on him, and states so and so. I
t
b.e cannot receive it.
: I state the fact.
844:4, ATon: I think Mr. Hodson will be in order in
on th 6 't as an objection to the appointment of Mr. Bradley
Committee. (Hear.)
°Mort : Before the Council commenced proceedings
tit gave this note into the hands of Mr. Bradley, so
time has had ample time to prepare himself—
.„e 14:1COlt are you going to read ?
n
tea-i.LODSON : The note I sent to Mr. Bradley. He then
L
"°l^llows

"Liverpool, Wednesday Morning,
Quarter to 12 o'clock.
14for ll, I think it right to inform you I have received
nlation that during the election for Vauxhall Ward,
rep' as a supporter of Mr. Powell, one of the candidates,
ill esented to Mr. Stopforth, a voter for the Ward, who was
Nrlear for water-rent, that if he would vote for Mr. Powell
otiilif°,ald use your influence as
.a
.member of the Water
kcottee to prevent a warrant being issued against him to
'ter tlie amount due.
'lave' feel it my duty to represent the circumstances that
to.tiacalne to my knowledge to the Council at the meeting
Y." I am, Sir, &c.,
THOMAS L. HODSON.

i‘ T 0 E. BRADLEY, ESQ."
441 ,4.111 prepared to prove this case on the oath of the man,
lif; will be corroborated by a second person.
(let • ALDERMAN MOORE : What tune was that note
,Yered a
(1114411.• lioDsoN : It was delivered to Mr. Bradley at a
rt,ieter to twelve o'clock. If more in accordance with the
tttl...of this Council, I would move for a special committee
ttieT_Council, and I think I shall be able fully to establish
to bee''arge. Although the party is a poor man, I know him
re,i 44 honest and truthful man. On the Friday evening
28thilts to the last Municipal Election—it was on the
1...111t
tise -.Loss : If a special committee is to be' appointed the
thee'
not be prejudged. (Order.)
~thre. 1-loosoN : Let me go on. On the 28th of October
‘lttlia four men called at the house of Mr. Stopford
in
0,,u. Ward to canvass for Mr. Powell—l beg to tell
mlreet-C,Nvever, that Mr. Powell had nothing to do, either
14 11 -I,„' Or indirectly, with this transaction, he is a gentle-
rty tPild suspicion in the matter, and would not be a
`4,..Atr-tt in any way whatever. (Hear, hear.) So much
44,
_r
°iVed7°SS here again rose to order, but was not be
AT interrupt Mr. Hodson. '-0b507.4 :I am quite willing to accord with the feel-
Mad off, '' zlr. Moss • but I have a duty to perform to myself
you "" the Council, and I will not be interrupted so long as
or f,Pe me your indulgent support. (Hear, hear.) Three
Of Men called at this man Stopford's house on the night
kr" 28tb, to ask him to vote for Powell. He replied that
g • 0. nolden had been a particular friend to him, and
;e4ed him on many occasions in his difficulties, that he was
to favour of Mr. Nicholson,a;ihdiswinoualnd rrgtaoilit,oly record his votelN(r.
heiA
colt), persuadeditteeroom. Whilst he to go
there Mr. Bradley
1%1 in. This man at the time had a man named Jones

with him
Mr. 0. HOLDEN : Davis.
t Mr. HODSON : Davis. Mr. Bradley took Jones and Stop
ii„`" into the committee room, nobody being there excepting
rlavlZ,,,,,"'t,pto ford, and Jones. Bradley pressed on this man
e givezi vote for Powell. The man said "I cannot: I
son
and 111 word to Mr. Holden to vote for Mr. Nichol-
" z11t,,, ,nothing shall induce me to swerve from it."
Nichol-
rates 441 Mr. Bradley, " are you not in arrears for water
air a ho Stopford replied, he was, that he owed some rates
d h Ilse and stable in Maiden's-green, Highfield-street,
to
it s but in a very short time he would be able
(I ha eft Mr. Bradley then distinctly stated to him
there got the words written down)—" Are you not aware
will is a
warrant out against you ; but," he said, "if you
done "4'e for Mr. Powell I will take care there is no harm
don't t 0 You, and that you shall be forgiven ; and if you
ea b' You must take your own course." Now, I say this
tan. e established on oath to be the very words used to this
kr. This was on the Friday night. On the Saturday
who Bradley called at his house, and told his wife,
ask 18.4 yr him, and who is prepared to swear to it, to
8.4111 for the water ticket, that was the bill. But
fo aturday night he came himself to the house again,
14 Stopford by fair or foul means to record his
poor or Powell. The man unhesitatingly said " I am a
1101,1.- mom, but an honest one; I have given a pledge to Mr.
g,3 and I will not violate it." He had the ticket in
krat, and would not give it. "If you do this, said Mr.
paid ,7Y) I will take your bill and your water-rates will be
The man refused, and then he added you must keep
I•e,‘,'° Yourself, or keep your own counsel. These he was
40 '‘red to swear were the words used 'by Mr. Bradley.
to Sir, Jones was also offered to have £1 per day given
.401 during the election provided Stopford would record
•ity vote. for Mr. Powell. These men were not to be bought
41ther parties ; but I hold if what I state is a fact, when
tn, for a committee of enquiry on this when those poor
It;' are prepared to 'swear before the magistrates, I say
'B.radley is unfit to occupy a seat in this Council. But,
lullt la not the only one. Two or three more circumstances
sliat.°;_v• riot only connected with this Council; but I think I
point.%) able to establish it, connected with other public ap-
sleef?lents he holds, where he has sought to carry an
this-4)11 in this manner; and I say if once this room, if
ilg council is to be made the scene, and its members are to
the ,404 influence to coerce poor men to give their votes,
libertydi?, of the subject, the freedom of election, and the
tY of this assembly is gone. (Hear, hear). People
1104.84 Y I have a personal feeling in this matter. I have
I never knew of it until the day Mr. Holden came
Rthis man to my house. I had heard of it, and
thie-7 to know the fact. I am satisfied as to the truth of
that-'4ltement and of the man's honesty, and I judged from
man's manner in telling the story that every word he
was true. Being myself a member of the water com-
-1104, but not being able to attend—(hear, hear, from Mr.
,Ilat.„l'P'•) You may hear, hear. On Friday there was a
to vZowitted to the Water Committee of the.parties in arrears
ktom summonses had been issued, and it did so occur on
to 17:Y last that this poor unfortunate man's name happened
14,011 the list, and it is rather remarkable that Mr. Brad-
.7ould have so perfectly found out that he was one so
I:tably suited for his purpose in the Vauxhall Ward.
Mr. Holden heard it all ; and he can
date L 4 my case. T.
ilea this poor man bears a good character, one which will
to 1,- comparison with the gentleman who has to reply
the—ne• I now leave it to the Council. It is the duty of
hew4llll6l to see that men coming to this room should be
alrevaild suspicion, and if those are the facts, the gentleman I
i;"0 to is not' fit to sit at any committee of any Council.
eg to move that his name be struck off the committee.
ken.; , e MAYOR : What Mr. Hodson should do after his state-
Bre-aVs to move that some one be elected in place of Mr.
f,,,4Y, whose name has been proposed by Mr. Alderman
511%1e11x, or that Mr. Bradley's place on that Committee
44:" not be filled until the Council has come to some
ite illuinuion whether it will appoint a special committee
kluiderstand Mr. Hodson to move.
llopsoN If it is denied, I am prepared to prove it ?
Mayon Either one or the other of those courses
bltrirt eb
le‘la
soa'• HOLDEN confirmed every word spoken by Mr. Hod-
use}lo He was the party who took Stopford to Mr. Hodson's
teeT7. He was an old servant of his (Mr. Holden's) six-
hilVears ago, and an honester man he never met. Stopford
B°lllo money and he left him (Mr. Holden) for to keep
housethe on his own account. He was sorry to say this was
pro he only case in which Mr. Bradley had acted with im-
Prietv
k
MOSS, after referring to the tone of Mr. Hodson's
It,Tague, said I really know nothing of this transaction ;
the first time I ever heard about it ; but Mr. Hodson
tZtaade a very serious charge expctrte. It all rests on the
It ;.elnent of this friend of Mr. Holden's, this Mr. Stopford.
11117 merely Mr. Hodson's statement of what Stopford states.
t'',l will tell you something of Mr. Hodson's antecedents
Ni,,a‘at ward. (No, no, and cries of chair and order). I
th'et.Mr• Hodson debauched that ward more than any man
trav,e_ver came into it (oh, oh, and chair) ; and the vast ex-
-...gance and expenditure of money spent in that ward.
", oh),
'
PECKWITH rose to order amidst uproar and cries of
down question, &c.
about*l.knoss : , comes forward and -makes an harangue
of chair Party (the rest of the sentence was drowned in cries
part 41,0erder, question, sit down, &c., arising from every
`o Council. Chamber). I maintain.—(Chair, order).