S E L E C T C O M M I T T E E O N F I C T I T I O U S V O T E S , I R E L A N D . 301 £ U- u it sometimes impossible to get in my friends, but sometimes they came behind me, r Courtcnav E* q and so crowded me, that it was impossible to get anybody in. _ L 13296. In the course of those proceedings did you hear of a man having his 12 June 1838. skull fractured in an attempt to come up to get himself registered ?— I never heard of it. 13297. Mr. Curry.] Did you hear of any man having his skull fractured?— I did not. 13298. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] Do you think that such an occurrence could have occurred, of a man having his skull fractured, and you not have heard of it?— I do not think it could. 13299- Would not such a circumstance be likely to make a considerable sensa- tion ?— It would ; particularly if he was a claimant upon the list of voters. 13300. Mr. Curry.] Did you hear of any man being injured by any of the police during the period of the registration ?— I did not. 13301. Or by any other person not a policeman ?— No, I did not. 13302. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] In endeavouring to go into court?— I did not. 133° 3- Mr. Lefroy.] Were there any means of intimidation or extraordinary excitement used on the other side during the course of the registry ?— There was a good deal of squabbling; and one evening in particular, towards the close of the day's business, there was a very great row in the court; so much so, that 1 began to get a little frightened for myself. There was a gentleman that made a speech before the court rose, which caused a good deal of excitement of itself, a Mr. Cumin, a barrister; he addressed some observations to the chairman and to the people around, and there was a good deal of excitement. 13304. Chairman.] Upon which side was Mr. Curran?'— He was upon the Liberal side, as it is called. ] 33° 5- What was the purport of his observation; anything about the register? — I do not immediately recollect the words, but it was rather disrespectful to the court. 13306*. Were those observations of his intended to excite a disturbance, or were they applicable to what was actually going on regarding the registry ?— They were calculated more to excite, and did excite, for the people jumped upon the table. 13307. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] It was not a legal argument upon any point that had arisen upon any objection to a claimant ?— It was not. 13308. Was it a volunteer speech ?— It was more like a volunteer speech. 13309. Was this a gentleman that was professionally concerned on behalf of what is called the Liberal interest?— He was for some days there on the Liberal interest. 13310. Chairman.] At what period was this ?— It was near the close; I think both courts were sitting at the time. 13311. What was the result?— I think it was in Mr. Fosberry's court, and I think the result was that he adjourned the court in consequence. 13312. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] Did it create a considerable tumult in court?— Very considerable; people sprang upon the table, and I had scarcely time to collect my books and papers to put them into my bag, for fear they would be destroyed. 13313- Was much noise made ?— A great deal of noise; the police were then called in; if it had not been that the police arrived, I think that some mischief would have ensued. 13314. Was there a demonstration of violence on the part of those persons?— There was. 13315- Was that immediately consequent upon the speech delivered by Mr. Curran?— 1 think so. 13316. Mr. Lefroy.] It was upon that occasion that the court was cleared?— Yes; the court was then cleared, and I think Mr. Fosberry retired for the rest of the day. 13317. Were there any other means of excitement used by persons attending the court; were there any speeches made in the evening ?— After the adjournment of the court some one or other of the Roman- catholic clergy generally addressed the people in the street. 13318. What was generally the purport of those addresses?— Calling upon them to come forward and register, and get rid of the tyrant bigots, Lord Forbes and Anthony Lefroy. .... , 643. q Q 3 13319- Dld