2l6 m i n u t e s o f e v i d e n c e t a k e n b e f o r e t he Mr. D. Meagher. admitted, but according to the time they were sworn ; Mr. Reeves and Mr Hun- gerford were sworn the same day. A man is never transferred to this book t. ll he 5 March 1838. £ sworn and in this book every man follows in the order in which he is sworn, and these two gentlemen were both sworn upon the .5th ot November 1832. 4766 Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] Then it is probable that the person who made the entry made it with reference to the time of his being sworn, instead of the time when he was admitted ?— It appears that the other was admitted on the 13th qt September 1 832, and that he made a mistake. 4767. The original book you have before you now you know to be the authentic record of admissions of freemen of the city of Cork ?— Certainly. 4768. And that portion of it was written before you became the proper officer? — It was. , , . . . 4769. ( To Mr. Colburn) Are you able to state whether this gentleman voted at the last election?— He did not. 4770. Can you say what his politics are ?— I believe him to be a Radical, and a very great one. 4771. Mr. Beamish.'] What are your politics?— I never interfered since I be- came a public officer; but I confess my politics are Conservative. 4772. ( To Mr. Meagher.) What is the next?— The next is Clement Hume, Esq.; he appears upon the panel, 8th of September 1832. 4773- Chairman, to Mr. Besnard.'] What explanation have you to give of his admission ?— He was admitted upon the identical day that Mr. Hungerford was, and it follows that there is just after his name a mark to signify the same day of being admitted ; his name is in the very same day's admissions. 4774. ( To Mr. Meagher.) What is the next?— Henry John Lindsey. 4775. ( To Mr. Besnard.) What have you to state about him ?— He was admit- ted upon the same day, the 8th of September 1832. 4776. ( To Mr. Colburn.) Did that gentleman vote at the last election ?—- He did ; but I do not know which way he voted. 4777. ( To Mr. Meagher.) What is the next ?— The next is Charles Purcell Mallow; lie appears upon the list the 24th of November 1832. 4778. ( To Mr. Besnard.) What explanation have you to give about him ?— His admission is right; he was admitted the 24th of November 1832; that was after the Reform Act; but then he was a freeman by right, and not a freeman by favour ; he was the eldest son of John Purcell, of Rathmaher. 4779- Was he the eldest- born son ?— He was, and admitted in that right 4780- 1. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] According to the usage and custom of the city of Cork, the eldest- born sons of freemen are entitled, of right, to be admitted ?— Yes. ( Mr. Meagher.) That was not set forth upon the panel, and therefore I had a right to object to it. 4782. Chairman, to Mr. Colburn.] Did that gentleman vote at the last election ? — He did. 4783. ( To Mr: Meagher) What is the next ?— The next is Pierce Purcell, Cas- tle View ; he was ad mitted upon the 18th ot September, 1832. 4784. ( To Mr. Besnard.) What have von to say with respect to him ?— He was admitted on the 18th of September 1832, as the eldest- born son of James Purcell. of Dramore, a freeman. 478,5. ( To Mr. Meagher.) What is the next upon your list ?— The next is James Norcutt Cron, e, admitted 8th of September 1836. 4786. ( To Mr. Besnard.) What have you to state respecting him ?— He was admitted upon the 8th of September 1830, and 1836 was copied by mistake, which has made Mr. Meagher imagine that he was admitted in 1836. 4787- ( To Mr. Meagher.) Did he vote at the last election?— He did vote, I know, tor the Conservatives. 4788. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.'] You are satisfied with regard to each and every one of the class which you have now gone through, that " they have been rightly admitted r— I am. J 0 J 4789- 90. And that no violation of the Reform Act has been committed?— Cer- tainly; it isa mere clerical error. Now I come to freemen illegally admitted, not having served seven years. The first is John Taylor, apprentice to Robert Young, the 7th Of May 1829; he was enrolled; he was admitted the 8th of August 1836, and he was sworn the 10th of August 1836. Robert Young declined business on je th of June 1 S35. See his advertisement ( I have his advertisement here) in the Cork Constitution to that effect; and afterwards, the lyth of June 1835, Join. Taylor's