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Yes. I was lodging at Mrs Mathers then, and the boy

· the man at least - WAS shewn into my room. I was

dressing and I threw the hair brush at him, and the

money was not acoapted.

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Were other attempta made to bribe you later on ? 24063

Yes. The man was shewn into my room. The man is now in

the P. . D.

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he was shewn into my room while my

wife and I were having breakfast. That was while I was

at the Peak.

24064

You have left the first case, How did you know it was a

bribe? You say the man was shown into your room, and

you throw the hair brush at him. What did he say to

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He mentioned something about plans, that I had heen

there hefore and said that they had to be relaid,

What did he say to you?

24065

Something to the purport that he wouln like them

panned. It is nine years ago. It was in connection with

new houses.

That you had to pass "

24066

Yes, I had to report to Mr Crook at the time. At the

time I had given the report to Mr Crook, that they were

not satisfactory.

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And the next thing you heard was that a man comes to

your house -

Asking me if I would not pass the plans, and putting an

anvelope on the table, which ↑ suppose contained

money.

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You did not know it contained money "

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No.

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Did you throw the envelope after the hair brush 14069

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To the best of my knowledge, it was taken away.

The Chairman:-

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To you think he came from the contracter "

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I believe he was the contractor himself.

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RECORD OFFICE, LONDON OUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE

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