SELECT COMMITTEE ON FICTITIOUS VOTES, IRELAND. 01 but the house; you do not know what other premises the man might have had? - It is my opinion from the situation of the house, that he can have nothing but if he has a yard it cannot be very much. 1937. Mi. ght lie not have had land, held under the same landlord, out of which he might have registered ?— He might. 1938. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.-] Did vou visit the house of James Mahony, of Hillgrove- lane, since Christmas ?— I did. y 1939. At what rate do you value that ?— At 6 /. per annum. 1940. ( To Mr. Colburn.) Do you find that person registered ?— I find" James Mahony, cooper, Hillgrove- lane, city of Cork; house and premises at Hillo- rove- lane; householder, 10/.; registered 5th of November, 1832." Voted in 1832, 1835. 1941- ( To Mr. Young.) Do you think it could have been worth 10 /. in 1832 ? — I do not think it could. 1942. ( To Mr. Lane.) Is that person valued?— He is. 1943. In what valuation ?—" James Mahony, dwelling- house 5 I. and cooper- age 3 /., valued 8 I. in 1828." 1944. Has he been rated since for that ?— Yes. 1945- Mr. Beamish, to Mr. Young.] According to your mode of calculating the valuation, when he is put down for the grand jury at 81, that would make him 10 I. ?— I have no memorandum of having looked into any back premises; I was not at the back of the house. 1946. Then this man, like many others, may have had back premises which may have brought up the valuation to 10 7. ?— He may have had. 1947. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] Did you - visit the house of Maurice Scanlan, Long's- lane, since Christmas?— I did. 1948. At what amount do you value him ?—£ G. per annum. 1948.* ( To Mr. Colburn.) Do you find him upon the register?— I find " Maurice Scanlan, butter buyer, Long's- lane, city of Cork ; house at Long's- lane ; householder, 10/.; registered 6tli November 1832." He voted in 1832, 1835, 1837. 1949. ( To Mr, Lane.) Do you find him upon the valuation?— I find him valued, in 1828, a yard and stable, 4 /. 1950- 1. Did he appeal from that ?— No.—( Mr. Young.) That yard and stable is cut off in the New- street ?— It is the dwelling- house that I allude to, and the dwelling- house is not valued at all. 1952. Mr. Beamish, to Mr. Lane.] I11 your valuation it appears to be a stable, and no mention is made of a house ?— No. 1953. Mr. Serjeant Jackson, to Mr. Young.] You say that the yard and stable are cut off ?— His wife told me that the Wide- street Commissioners had taken the yard away from him, and the jury compensated them for it. 1954. Mr. Beamish.] Did you see the premises?— I did. 1955. Is there any upper story?— Two rooms up stairs; I was not up them; it is in bad repair; it consists of one room below, used as a cooperage, and a small room behind it, and two rooms up stairs. 1956. Did you look at the part which is there, in the valuation, as a yard and stable ? Part of the yard is actually now in the road, and the other part is by it. 1057. Are they making use of it ?— No, it is quite open. 1958. They have 110 right or title to it?— No ; she told me that the Wide- street Commissioners gave them 5 /. for the yard. . 1959. Did you see the stable ?— The stable was not there at all, as I recol- lect. 1960. Did you inquire about it ?—- No, I did not. 1961 Then you do not know what other premises there were connected with the house out of which this man might have registered ?— No, I do not 1962. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] But you saw the valuation, and that there had been a yard which they told you had been purchased by the Wide- street Com- mTssioners, and actually devoid to the public by the Wide- street C— ™ ™ ' constituting part of the land ?— Yes ; and seeing lum registered omy ^ ci uuuB , I did not look after any other premises. . 1963. Did you visit the house of Joseph Turnbull, 111 Cat- lane, since Christ- mas ?— I did. 1964. At what rate did you value him ?— At 6 /. per annum. ^ ^ ^ L Mr. John Young • 20 February 1838.