The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-02 00:00:00

ELECTION COMMITTE,S,
THIS DAY.

MAIDSTONE.
The Committee met this morning at Eleven o'clock.
layer of
Thomas Pybus, Esq. examined by Mr. COeKBuRN—I am s, 'say
Maidstone. I know Mr. Potts. He has within the last five o;ss ix Ye'
taken a very active part on the Conservative side. On the Fri. Jay Pre_
vious to the election, he asked me why the booths were net ere'
Oo:said I did nut see the utility of erecting booths when there leas'
candidate. I said if he would obtain a guarantee from Mr- 'chards
er:the expense, they should be erected. Ile then went away, I af jt
received a guarantee in writing, signed by Mr. Fector. I lel :t ct.
it s. strc
Mr. Smythe, the town-clerk. I met Mr. Fector canvassing
Mr. D.iy introduced him. I saw Mr. Poole, Mr. Potts, and Or' Ara
ham. About nine o'clock on the polling morning I saw Mr. 32-11`..---
ts,ese abou
across from the Bank to the Corn Exchange. He remained
a quarter of an hour, when a large party came out with him. .
Fector
Cross-examined by Mr. THESIGER—When I saw 11
canvassing, there were not less than twelve persons • rj,' the
ted.
I never was in the room at the Corn Exchange when the frier al Is n'
!is repo"
Conservative party were there. All that I know about it is fr a
I am a Liberal.
Clement Taylor Smyth, Esq., examined by Mr, Ausvlsi-I.at n
hustingk.
Clerk of Maidstone. I produce a guarantee relating to. the,
signed by Mr. Fector. I know Mr. Potts, wine-merchant; Id " so.
ham, chief-clerk in Messrs. Brenchley's brewery ; Mr. Scutlas oreet,t e
; and Mr. Pike, auctioneer. They were all active person
obje„
election. Mr. Setlarnore, at the casting-up of the poll, made a, 'At the,
Lion to six votes. Mr. Hart and Mr. Monkton were with him. tong;
general election Mr. Potts made the arrangement for the hustings.
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with Mr. Franklin and others, for Mr. D'lsraeli and Mr. Lewis- an..
Cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT.—I saw Mr. Hart, about the gua
cc, and drew a draft, which lie got signed by Mr. Fedor and rettra
to me. I have been active on the Blue side, but have not interrt
since I became Town-Clerk.
e-exam ined.—Mr. Hart is a solicitor, and a very active man
election math
Edward Giles, examined by Mr. AUSTIN.—I jierk to Mr. SmYthc""
Maidstone is divided into four wards. I took some bills describing the I;
booths to Messrs. "Barlow and Giles's office, and gave
Potts. That was sonic days before the election. I went again f-
in the r°ol-
- evening, and saw Mr. Norton, clerk to Mr. Hart,
There were papers and canvassing books lying in the roof
I S,NV Mr. Fector come into Maidstone about twelve or halt.-P' 4
twelve on Thursday night. We had had the news of Dlr Lewis
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sit ath that morning. Ile came in a chaise and four to the Bell Inl
Week-street. Mrs Randall was one of the persons with him,
ghi': „it
cannot say who the other was. When the carriage stoPPO ;k-
-many persons came out of 151 r. Bill's, next door. Mr. Mart, Mr' se.
ton, Mr. John Holliogsworth, and Mr. Wimble were -ant°llg!,' int g the
them to 111ir
They all rushed up stairs. I saw Mr. Fector commence ci,nva",
next morning. Mr. Hart was with him. I saw him several ts"-
diffsrent parts of the town with Mr. Wickham, Mr. I 'otts Mkr. -111;
and other persons, canvassing. The party bad canvassiils-.000-3- '"
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them. " P 011-
Cross-examined by Mr. TnEsIGER—I was acting as the as'ay or,
clerk at the Town Hall at the election. Ido not know the .;ale ,ri°,..10„,
at Messrs. Barlow and Gill's was engaged by Mr. Hart. 1N tr. 7c°l,,,ve •
generally had the books when the party were canvassing. ',
seen Mr. Fector at the window of the Bell, together with Mr. S
Scudamore, and Mr. Ilollingworth. ,ct be-
Re.examined.—l know that the Conservative Committee hes 11
fore at a room at Messrs. Barlow and Gill's. Ido not know tll2l t
Hart had an office there.