SELECT COMMITTEE ON FICTITIOUS VOTES, IRELAND. , ^ j / J / j of thinking, pronounce this class of non- resident freemen, whose right had been thus adjudicated upon by Baron Pennefather, as " Baron Pennefather's bucks "?- ' Yes, and I believe in higher quarters, in the H j , o i > - . louse itself, it L happened to be here on a former occasion, and I " Baron Pennefather's bucks." was pronounced so ; ** February 1838. heard them designated as did not hear the 2841. Mr. Lefroy Do you say that Baron Pennefather argument concluded ?— He did not. 2842. Chairman.] Will you state who argued the case on both sides?— Coun- seller Pigott was arguing, and had many authorities to cite when he came into court the next day. 2843. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] What counsel were employed before Baron Pennetather, upon the argument ?— Mr. George Bennett and Mr. Pigott; there might be others that I do not recollect. 2844. Aid Bai " on Pennefather hear Mr. Bennett argue the case ? He did 284,5. Did he also hear Mr. Pigott argue the case?— He did. 2846. Did he stop Mr. Pigott?— By no means; but the hour for breaking up the court came. 0 2847. Did he rise, leaving Mr. Pigott's argument unfinished ?— Not that day. 2848. Did Mr. Pigott announce to the Baron that he had not finished his argu- ment ?— No. 0 2849. ^^ any person in court announce to Baron Pennefather that there were more authorities to be cited ?— I did not hear it. 2850. Did any person give Baron Pennefather to understand that either party desired to have the case further argued the next day ?— I do not know whether they gave him any intimation ; but I understood that he was to come into court and resume the argument the next day ; that was my understanding. 28,51. Who told you that?— My own opinion. 2852. Nobody told you so?— Nobody told me so. 2853. Did anybody, in your hearing, announce to the Baron, that the argument was incomplete, and that it was desired that it should be farther argued the next day ?— No ; but I know that Mr. Pigott furnished the Baron with many authori- ties, and he handed them to him to read; and I thought he would read them, and come into court the next day, to resume the argument; it was my own opinion. 2854. Did Mr. Pigott, to your knowledge, ever complain that he had not been heard, or that he liacl anything further to urge, which had not been heard by the Baron ?— No ; I had no conversation with Mr. Pigott. 2855. Did any person ever tell you that he had heard Mr. Pigott suggest that he had not had an opportunity of submitting to the Baron the whole of what he intended ?— No. 2856. Then nothing occurred in court, in your presence, which could possibly lead the Baron to suppose that it was desired, by either party, that the question should be further argued ?— My own opinion is, that his Lordship must have seen that Mr. Pigott had other matter to urge, inasmuch as, at the time the Baron dis- solved the court, Mr. Pigott was looking over his books and authorities, and the Baron then adjourned the court; and I thought Mr. Pigott would have come into court the next day, and resumed the argument, and I was waiting for it; and it was about the middle of the day that I heard that Mr. Besnard had the decision ot the Judge, admitting the non- resident freemen. 2857! Do you mean to say that Mr. Pigott was in the attitude of counsel, continuing his argument, looking at his books and his brief, when Baron I ennc- father adjourned the court?— I think he was. 08^ 8 Do vou mean to say that he had not resumed his seat before the court was adjourned ?— He resumed his seat; but I thought he would have resumed his argument again. Do vou mean to say that Baron Pennefather could have had any other mind than that Mr. Pigott resumed his seat, ' 6' 2859. his as a counsel the impression upun m » mum -- 07 . . , „ .!„,. would do who had finished his case1?— The opinion upon my mind was, that Baron must have seen that Mr. Pigott had further arguments to use. 2860. Do you mean that Baron Pennefather must have seen that Mr. ligott had not finished his argument ?— That was my impression. 2861. And you ground that upon the circumstance, at his books?— Yes that Mr. Pigott was looking 2862. Was he sitting down when he was looking at his books ?- He was to K 3 863. Ml