The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-10 00:00:00

not vote at the election for Bridgemaster last January,
nor did I ever reside in the City-road.
D. R. Harker, re-called. I saw defendant Murray at
the election, and Tyre, Sherwin, Haggett, and Powell. I
know Job Jones. I saw Murray active in bringing per-
sons up to vote for Mr. Gibbs. I observed upon several
occasions as he sent them forward, he stood behind at
some distance and pointed at the hustings. I remember
his bringing up a person named Morris, at the time he
voted in the name or Reynolds. Murray was present in
the Hall when Morris voted as John Reynolds, plumber,
Redcross-square, City. Morris upon that was taken
into custody. I should think Murray stood
about six feet from Morris when he voted. On the
sixth day of the election, defendant Trye voted as
Mr. Trye, haberdasher, Russell-street, Whitechapel, for
Mr. Gibbs. I administered the oath to him. I know
defendant Shervill. I noticed him during the election ;
he voted on the sixth day as Samuel Sherwood, dyer,
Curtain-road, Shoreditch, for Mr. Gibbs. I adminis-
tered the oath to him. I know Haggett ; on the sixth
day he veted as Mr. Smith, cord-maker, Paul-street, Fins-
bury. I administered the oath to him. About an hour and
a half after I saw the same man at No. 3 booth—he was
polling. My attention was drawn to him by policeman Cayle.
I saw him again in about an hour at No. 2 poll booth ;
he then gave the name of Thomas Smith, farrier, 4,
Huntingdon-street, Iloxton. I then taxed him with
having voted twice previously that morning. He said
he had not, he had two brothers. Some one on the
hustings said there are. three brothers, and the oath was
administered to him ; at that time he was dressed differ-
ently to what he had been before. I have since heard
that his name is Haggett. He is in Court now, and
I recognise him. I saw the defendant Jones on the
sixth day of the election. He voted as John Jones,
blacksmith, Windsor-street, Islington, for Gibbs. I
saw Powell vote at No. 2 booth. I administered the
oath to Jones. Powell voted on the sixth day, as
W. Powell, clockmaker, Curtain-road, Shoreditch.
The oath was administered to him ; he voted for Mr.
Gibbs. He was much engaged in the election. I have
seen him talking to M‘Namara, on one or two occasions.
Cross-examined by Mr. PAYNE—I took a great many
votes ; more than a thousand, I should think. I know
Powell, the defendant, was the person who voted, from
having seen him frequently during the election, which
lasted seven days. I have never had any communication
with Morris.

Cross-examined by Mr. HEATON—I took Trye's vote
on the sixth day. Idid not know him before.

By the CouiT—lfe was brought up to vote by a per-
son of the name of Browning. I knew Browning was
active for Mr. Gibbs, and after what had occurred with
Haggett, I was more on the alert, and that makes me
recollect Try e.
By Mr. THODIAS—T have been employed by the soli-
citor for the prosecution to write the lists that have been
given in, and have been paid for it. Ido not recollect
knowing Murray before the election. Ido not know whether
Morris was an agent of either party or not. Morris and
Murray walked side by side, aad Murray stopped short
at the railing. I cannot swear to anything they said.
I had known Shervill for a year or two. I had never
seen Morris before that election, I did not know what
Shervill was. I do not think I saw him again during
the election. I did not know when I took his vote
whether he was a liveryman or not. It was after Mor-
ris had been been taken into custody that Mr. Gibbs
was declared the successful candidate.
At the conclusion of this witness's examination, the
Court adjournedfor a quarter of an hour for refreshment.
Lord Denman previous to retiring stated that he should
take no other cause to-day.
On the re-assembling of the Court the examination of
witnesses was resumed.

W. Jacques—l was one of the poll-clerks at the elec-
tion for Bridgemaster. I know defendant Haggett. I
remember his coming up to tender his vote to me in the
first instance. He had polled once, and two days after I
recognised him coming to poll again. lie polled the first
time at my booth, and was going up the second time to
poll at Hawkes's booth. I see Haggett in Court now. I
cannot swear positively that he came to vote with me
more than once. I know defendants M‘Namara and Hogg.
I saw M‘Namara frequently at Guildhall during the elec-
tion coming up with persons who voted. I saw the de-
fendant Powell at the election at the Hall in the same
manner. I know defendant Darrow. I saw him vote at
No. 1 booth, and again afterwurds at No. 2 booth. I men-
tioned the fact at the time to Emans, and Darrow was
taken into custody in the name of Baker. I remember
Bradstock voting with me. I asked him his name, and
he gave it Thomas Bradstock, draper, 4, Newport-ter-
race, Mile-end. I administered the oath to him, and re-
corded his vote for Mr. Gibbs.

Cross-examined by Darrow—l do not recollect the day
you polled. I cannot describe how you were dressed. I
was taken to the Queen's Bench to identify you.
J. C. Meech—l am a liveryman of the lunholders' Com-
pany. I knew defendant Bradstock. I saw him at the
election; he presented his vote at the hustings. I was em-
ployed by the agents of Mr. Gibbs as check-clerk. Brad-
stock attempted to give the name of Bradlock, or Black-
stock. I said his name was Bradstock. I said it to Mr.
Jacques, the poll-clerk. I asked Bradstock how long
he had been a liveryman, he said fourteen months.
I then asked his address, and I think he said in
Cleveland-row, but I do not distinctly recollect.
He voted for Mr. Gibbs. I have known him since 1832.
Soon after that, I saw him at the British Oak public-
house. I said to him, " You polled at the last election ;"
he answered " Yes." I asked him how long he had been
a liveryman? he said six months. A person asked if he
recollected the oath he took ? He said Yes. He was then
asked how many times he had polled ? He said once.
He was then asked how much he had for his vote ? and
he said a crown.

John Cayle—lam a police constable in the City police.
I was in the Guildhall at the City election for Bridge-
master. I know Haggett, and Langley, and Darrow. I
saw Haggett towards the latter end of the election polling
in No 1 booth. I observed him take the oath. He polled
in the name of Smith. I saw him poll again at No. 3.
He then took the oath. I observed the fact to Harker.
He came up a third time on the same day, and polled at
booth No. 2. He was again sworn. On that Harker

accused him of having polled before. Haggett said he
would swear he had not polled before. He had on then
a black velveteen coat, a cigar in his mouth, and his
cheeks blacked. I did not see Langley poll. He was in
the hall, near the poll-clerk, where persons usually stood
when about to vote. I saw him after he was taken into
custody, and recognized him at the Judge's chambers.
He said he should not have done so, only he had been
advised by one party, and had voted under the direction
of Mr. Moodie Hill, who said it was a privilege he might
nse with safety, as it was a City sift. I saw Darrow in
Guildhall. He was afterwards given into my custody.
Cross-examined--I never saw Haggett before the elec-
tion. It was some months after before I saw him in the
Bench. I was there a considerable time with Haggett
and Darrow. It was four months after the election
before Haggett was taken into custody.
Cross. examined by Mr. JERVlS—Christie, Burke,
Martin, Mr. Pearson's clerk, Mr. Croucher, agent for
Mr. Ledger, accompanied me to the Bench on the first
occasion. I cannot say whether several of the defendants
were called cut by name, and whether the Marshal did
not interfere to prevent it. I never heard him. On the
second occasion they were not called out by name. We
went and sat and smoked, and drank with them, Christie
paid for what we had. We went from the office of the
City Solicitor on both occasions.
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Re-examined—lt was by direction of the City Solici.
tor's clerk that we went.

Thomas Chapman—l am a liveryman of the Gold and
Silver Wire-drawers Company. I voted for Mr. Ledger.
I had a brother named John Chapman, a liveryman; he
died in May, 1840. Defendant M'Namara, knew my
brother by sight. I saw M'Namara during the ejection
for Bridgemaster the morning I voted. He asked me
how my brother was. I said he was dead, and M'Na-
mara expressed his sorrow.

R. T. Perkins—l am a grocer, living in Clerkenwell.
lam a liveryman. I interested myself for Mr. Ledger.
I know defendants M'Namara and Simpson. I saw
them frequently during the election. I saw M'Namara
accompany several to the hustings, who voted for Mr.
Gibbs. M'Namara and myself had some talk about
Chapman's vote. Al.`Namara said to me Thomas Chap-
man has been to poll ,for you, where is John ? I told
him John had been dead for several weeks. He said,
" Oh, never mind, I am not very particular as to what we
poll, we have plenty of money, and we mean to win this
election." I saw Darrow in custody. He was brought
into the Committee-room. Croucher said he had polled
when he was not a freeman. Darrow cried, and said he
was very sorry for what he had done. He confessed that
he was not a liveryman, nor a freeman. I went to the
address he had given, and there was no such person
living there.

Ci;ls-examined by Mr. KELLY—I am sure M'Namara
knew I was opposed to him. Mr. Thompson was standing
near when I had this conversation with M'Namara.
Thompson was also in the interest of Mr. Ledger. I
have not seen him for the last four months. I was en-
gaged at the City election for 1837, in the Reform
interest. I will swear that not 10/. passed through my
hands at that election. I gave money to two or three for
their expenses. I gave those persons a sovereign. I
had the money of my own, and paid it out of my own
pyeket. I had received no money from any body before.
I gave money to six persons. It was to pay the expenses
of coach-hire from the neighbourhood of Islington and
Clerkenwell to the committee-room. It was for their
coach-hire and their loss of time for the half day. After
the election was over, I received money to the amount
of 101. ; that was all I received. I said I had expended
money to that amount ; the remaining 41. was for my
expenses during the election. I gave evidence before the
Committee of the House of Commons, summoned by the
opposite party to that for which I had acted at the election.
Cross-examined by Mr. JARVIS—I am now a grocer.
Three years ago I was a jobber or clerk on the Stock
Exchange ; I jobbed on my own account ; I was en-
gaged for six or seven years in that way. I never had
any thing to do with Dublin and Kilkenny Railway
shares. I.-went frequently on the hustings during the
course of the election for Beidgemaster.
Mr. Banner—l was poll-clerk No. 6. On Monday,
the sixth day of the election, a person voted with me in
the name of John Chapman, gold and silver wire-drawer,
St. John-street-road. It must have been late in the day.
James Christie, Superintendent of Bethnal-green
Workhouse—l was employed on behalf of Mr. Ledger.
I was in the Guildhall during the election on the 20th
January. I saw Darrow vote. Mr. Thompson and
myself went and took him into custody. We took him
to the Guildhall Coffee-house. He begged to be let off,
saying he had only done what others had done. He
said he had voted four or five times. I saw Court at
the election. He is not in custody. I saw him vote. I
do not believe he is a liveryman. I knew M'Namara
and Powell. I saw them at the Guildhall-yard together.
I know Morris. I saw him and Powell together during
the election in Guildhall.

Cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—I was not super-
intendent at the workhouse at the time of the election. I
solicited persons to vote for Mr. Ledger, but I did not
take any to the poll. I went to Guildhall to watch bad