7 4 MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE T1IE Mr. John Young. i4q6 What value do you put on that house and strip of land, at the most?- I think the utmost value of it is two guineas a year. 19 FcbruaryT^. 1437. Mr. Beamish.] Did you examine that houses- Very minutely, as far as T rould do without going into it; the man was out at the time. 4 Do you know what rent he pays ?- I cannot tell what rent he pays. , AQ But from your knowledge of the buildings, and the ground in the neigh- bourhood of Cork, are you satisfied that that is not worth more than two guineas a year ? I am satisfied of it; the people in the neighbourhood told me that that was the rent all the houses in that row paid. .... 1 1440. Are you aware whether a party registering there might not have regis- tered out of other grounds under the same landlord ?— He might, without my knowing it. , . . , , 1441 Then he might have a full valuation to register, although what you saw was not a full valuation ?— He might. i 442. Mr. Serjeant Jackson, to Mr. Colburn.] Do you find Cornelius Noonan, labourer, Dublin Hill, upon the register?— Cornelius Noonan, house and land at Dublin Hill; a 10 /. householder; registered the 10th of October 1832. Votedi832. 1443. ( To Mr. Young.) Did you visit the house of Michael Murphy, Narrow- lane, since Christmas?— I did. 1444. What is his house?— A very small house, in very bad repair. 1445. What description of house?— Two stories ; there is one flight of stairs in it; the house is in a very bad situation. 1446. What are the premises?— I saw no premises, but a yard made up of loose stones, and a pigsty of a very inferior kind in the yard. 1447. From your knowledge of the value of premises of that kind, what might be the outside value of them ?— I think the outside value of them is 41. 1448. Do you consider that those premises could have been worth io I. in the year 1832 ?— They never were worth 10 1449. Mr. Beamish.] Were you inside the house?— I was. 1450. And examined it thoroughly ?—- Yes. 14,51. You do not know what rent he pays ?— I have no idea. 1452. You do not know out of what property he registered?— He registered out of a house and premises in Narrow- lane. 1453. Do you know what premises he has in Narrow- lane, independent of what you saw ?— No. 1454. But he might have other premises in Narrow- lane, out of which he regis- tered, for aught you know ?— He might; but there are very few houses in it. 1455. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] Did you ever hear that he had?— I never did. 1456. Mr. Beamish.] Did you ever hear that he had not?— No. 1457. Mr. Serjeant Jackson, to Mr. Colburn.] Do you find upon the registry the name of Michael Murphy ?— Michael Murphy, clothier, Narrow- lane, city of Cork; house and premises at Narrow- lane; 10/. householder : he appears to have been registered the 13th of November 1832. Voted in 1832, 1835, and 1837. 1458. ( To Mr. Lane.) Does Michael Murphy, of Narrow- lane, appear in the valuation book ?— No. 459- ( To Mr. Young.) Did you visit the house of Jeremiah Murphy, in Blar- . - lane, since Christmas?— I did. 1460. What premises has he ?— The house is a very small, poor slated house ; the premises are much superior to it; they consisted of a very good backhouse and a loft 111 it. " 1461. According to the best of your judgment, what is the value of the house value ofThem ^ ^ judgment g0eS' 1 think 3 * a year is nearly the full 1462. Mr. Beamish.] Were you in the house?— I was. 1463. And examined it thoroughly ?— I did. 14C4. Do you know what rent the Darty pays No 1465. You do not know w hether the registry was out 1 ney 1 uu uo noi know whether the registry was out of thos other contiguous premises held under the same landlord?— No 1466. You know nothing with regard to the rent he pays ' registers, of your own knowledge ?- No. as those premises, or any » r , 0 - nor out of what he fledge ? - No. 1467. Were the parties aware for what purpose you came to them?— Thev could not be: it was two poor women that I saw in the house ' think they cmild. n0t ^ ^ what J ™ came about ?- I do not 1469. Do