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London, England, 1820-04-04 00:00:00

TIM ZING r. ABRallAni WINN.

Mr. Serjeant YELL stated the case. The pre-
sent orison information tiled by his Majesty's At-
ttorney.General against the Defendant, Abraham
Winn, in compliance with a vote of the None of
Commons. The intoning; .on contained four count.:
the first charging the Defendant with having. on
the morning of Saturday, the 20th of June. 1818,
given to John Gill, at Penryn, the. sum of GI. as a
bribe to influence his vote at the election of Mem-
bers to serve in Parliament for that borough; the
second count charged the Defendant with having
given to Henry Carter, on Friday, the lgth of June,
1818, the sots of 101. as a bribe, for the same pur-
pose; the third count alleges) that the Defendant
had ((keen a bribe to William Lanapshire 011 Satur-
day, the 20th of June, 1818, being the second and
last day of the election, for the purpose of influ-
encing his trete; and the fourth count charged the
Defendant with having. of different times, given to
Francis Major, the stun of 121. for the purpose of
influencing his vote—the said John Gill, Henry
Carter, William Lampahi►e, and Francis Major,
being electors of the said borough.—The learned
Sejeant then detailed the events which took place
at the election for Penryn, in 1818, and which have
become so notorious by the proceedings in the
House of Commons, and the conviction-of Mr.
Swann at the last Sommer Assizes for this county.
'lt'd his .nbsequent imprisonment by the Court of
King's Bench. _

Evidence was cnlled to prove that Peorlin was
an ainciesit borough. and had enjoyed the right of
sending Members to Parliament before and
since the Union.

George White produced the pollsbook of the
Penryn election in 1818.
Francis Prosier was poll-clerk at the contested
election for Penryn in June 1818. The book pm-
duced by George White was that in which he kept
the mate of the poll. "The numbers at the close of
the election were, for Sir C. Hawkins, 433; for
Mr. Swann, 155; and fur Mr. Anderdon, 145.
Jobs was going towards the Quay, on
the morning of Saturday the ,20th June, 1818,
when I met Mr. Swaim close to the tavern door;
shook me by the hand, and asked me, where I
was going ? I acid, " to the Quay :" Mr. Swarm
▪ " very well, 3 mnn shall come down to you,
'or d give ton sufficient: I will send Abraham
Wi•ut to the Quay to you." Abraham IVitin soon
wrier came to me on the Quay, and requested me
t',l Inert hint in about a quarter of an hour at Mrs.
1::•r wpm accordingly to Mrs. Booster's,
✓id was taken by Wino into a back room, where
he gave me 6/. Winn said, " I give you that mo-
ver/ to vote for Mr. Swann : take it, and when you
return front giving him your vote, it shall be made
or) 15/.."—The two notes now produced (one of
5/. ai,d the other of 1/4 were those given me by
Wion. I wrote my name on the back of them
at the time, and ant therefore certain they are the
same.—The cross-examination of Oita witness
elici-
led nothing esaterial.
Nancy Roberts.—l am the daughter of John
Gill. met 'Abraham Winn on the evening of
Friday the 19th June, 1818; he prevailed nit me
to go with him into a public-house kept by Mr.
John Marlin; he treated me with some shrub; he
noted me how my father was going to vote, and
e.pressed a wish that he would support Mr. Swann.
He &old, el I will give him some money to vote for
Mr. Swann, and tell him not to be out of the way
.this evening. Winn called at my father's house
the same everting, and also very early on the next
morning.
Jame Gill, the wife, and Mary Gill, the daughter
Of John Gill, deposed that Winn called at their
boost on the evening of Friday, the first day of the
election, and again early in the morning of Satur-
day, the fait day of the poll. They knew that
Jahn Gill had left his house early on the Saturday
morning, for the purpose of going down to the
Tray to work, and that he returned about nine
o'clock, with GI.
Henry Carter—l accompanied Abraham Winn
cud John Simmons to the public-house, kept by
V:as. Trevena. about seven ri'.•lock in the evening
it. Friday the 19th of June. !sin. In the course of
t evening, whilst we were with some of the elec.
i.prs in an up-stairs room, drinking punch, Mr.
Sw:iiiii, Mr. Dumford, and Mr. Goodeve came in.
Mi. Swann said, " Now do you do, my brave fel-
lows ?" lie drew from his pocket a roll of paper,
resembling cash notes, and said, " My brave fel-
lows, I would give you till, but I dare not myself."
Mr. Swami then passed by Wiun, gently pulled
his coat, arid immediately left the room. iVitin got
vp and followed him. 'They returned won after.
Winn then took John Simmons out of the room ;
they were absent about tire minutes. W next
requested me to laßow him into the adjoining room.
ilid so ; be ignited me to sit down: he took out
hrs pocket-book. and drew from it some 5/. notes,
which he put on the table; he said, " I will see
iwitat I can dc for von ;" he then gave me two 5/.
motes, when he 'tided, " I ant acting on behalf of
sty fiend, Mr. Swami ; if you take these notes I

}ripe you will vote for him." 1 promised folio en;
we returned immediately after to our former cow-
Nlea.rs. Swann, Durativil, and Goodeve
then left the house,.

Timmins-1 went to Mrs. Booster's
sumr time during the evening of Friday, the se-
ennd day of the election, by desire of Abraham
%Visit]. I was requested by him to keep the door,
and to prevent the admission of improper iwrsons.
William Lampshire came there very late in the
evening. Winn entered shortly after, and took
into a hark room. I heard Lampshire say to
Winn, " I will not vote fur Mr. Swami sinless I
have money." • Winn desired me to keep Lamp-
shire in the house, and to let I • have a 'Army to
drink. Winn then went away. fir returned very
early in the morning, and then observed to me,
that Lanipshire was ouch a al—d rogue, that lie
would out give him the money until he went to the
Hall to be polled. Between eleven and twelve
o'clock on Saturday morning, Winn prevailed on
Lampshire to go to the Hall, by promisinie he
should have souse money before he was polled'. I
saw them ge together to the steps of the Hall.
Lampahire soon after returned, when lie said, " I
told you I would not go to the Hill without some-
thing for it ; now I have it, you," Limp-
shire then held op some notes in his ham' ; I sup-
pose about live or six. Lampshire gave a plumper
to Swam.

Bridger Perraw—ln June, 1818. I was.servant
to Mrs. Baluster; William Timmins and William
Limpshire slept at Mrs. Bungeea on the night of
Friday, the first day of the election. Mr. Swann
came there (111 Saturday morning. and had Nome
conversation with Limp+hire. I heard Inuit:shire
city to him, that he would not vote for him unless
he had money.
Samuel Farley—l was at Penryn nn the evening
of Friday, the Igth of June, NIS. I was ad.
witted into Mrs. Bungee* house by William
Timmins, who was keeping the door. I heard
Abraham Winn give directions to Timmins, to
keep Linnitshire in the house, and to let him have
a plenty of drink.
Francis Major—On the morning of Saturday
the 20th of June, 1818. I was at Thomas Paw.
ley's house, when iViiin came ;be invited Paw.
• ley and me to go to Mrs. Bungee+. %When we
had nearly reached Mrs. Minster's, I saw Mr.
Winn and Mr. Swann in conversation Oil the hack
before Mrs. I3unsteeir house. Wino, on pereeivio.
us, parted from Mr. Swann, and hastened towards'
Mrs. Bunstees door; he held up his hand and
beckoned us to follow him ; 1 went up stairs with
Winn, when be gave me two tive-pound notes; he
said, 44 Now, I hope you will vote for Mr. Swann
and Sir C. Hawkins." I replied, that I had given
my word to Mr. Anderdon. and meant to stand by
him ; Well then," said Winn, for Swann and
Anderdon." I voted for these gentlemen, and I re.
ceived two pounds more from Abraham Winos af-
ter the election.

Margaret Alsjor—l am the wife of the last wits
tarts; Abraham Winn called at our her►se several
times during the_ evening of Friday, the first dry
of the election, i►► June, 1818; he wanted-my hus-
band to go down to Airs. Banstur's, to see Mr.
Swami; be likewise called early the neat morning.
About eight or nine o'clock on Satorday morning
my husband brought me two five-pound notes.
Tbe note Dow produced is one of these I received
from my husband. I know it because 1 marked it.

The ire for the prooecetiou was here closed. No
witnerwes were called so the port of the Glefetriant,
nor owe there any observation tootle by his Coon-
Bel on the evidence adduced by the prosecutor. It
was stated by Mr. Se►jeant POLL, that from the
evidence given respecting Lituiduire there was cer-
tainly ',roof of the moral guilt of Winn, but that
the legal evidence was insufficient to convict him on
emit count of the information which charged him
with having bribed listupshire.
The Jill), without hesitation, found him Guilty
on the other three counts.