In 1852 there was an investigation into an alledged vote rigging affair and Henry Royle Evatt was one of many witnesses
Historic Context
Court Case reached House of Lords
I first picked the story up in the Leeds Intelligencer for July 1852. Then I found the full transcript on google e-books. THE SESSIONAL PAPERS PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS, OR PRESENTED BY ROYAL COMMAND, IN THE SESSION 1854 VOL. XI - PAPERS RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF GUARDIANS FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF LEEDS