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 . 315 l ? / 13638. Did you hear the subject of his observations to the people when they col- T Courtenav Esn lected around him r— I heard them, hut I cannot repeat them ^ L° n y' hsq- 13639. Have you any recollection what the subject of them was; whether it 12 June 1838. was any complaint made against the police, or any complaint against Air. Fos- herry i— As it struck me, it was more directed against Mr.' Fosberry than anything el se » 13640. The impression upon your mind is, that the substance of his observations addressed to the people was more directed against the conduct of Mr. Fosberry than against the conduct of the police ?— It appeared to me that it was more against the bench. 13641. Did you, in point of fact, hear any expressions he used when he was addressing the people ?— I did, but I cannot recollect them ; he may have intro- duced the police in what he said. 13642. Did he introduce any charge against Mr. Fosberry ?— He appeared to me to make very light of his decisions ; as to the words that he made use of, I may recollect them, but I do not at this moment; whatever the result was, he appeared to turn from the bench as if he was not at all satisfied. 13643. Did not this occur at a very late hour of the evening?— It occurred in the evening ; I do not know that it was so very late. 13644. It is stated by Mr. Fosberry that it occurred about half- past 9 or 10 o'clock at night, on the last night of the sitting to register ?— I do not think we ever sat so late as that; certainly not the last, for we sat the next day. 13645. Then your recollection of the circumstances does not correspond with that of Mr. Fosberrv?— As regards the hour of the day, it does not. 13646. But in the details of the transaction it corresponds with his, except that you think that Mr. Curran's manner was not courteous to Mr. Fosberry?— I think upon that particular occasion it was not. Mr. Beamish. Mr. O'Connell. Mr. Curry. Mart is, 19° die Junii, 1838. MEMBERS PRESENT. Mr. Hogg. Mr. Serjeant Jackson. Mr. Lefroy. Mr. Litton. Lord Granville Somerset, Mr. F. French. LORD GRANVILLE SOMERSET, IN THE CHAIR. Mr. George Battersby, called in ; and Examined. ': _ m f_ . ' » • O • ' ' ' ' .. f 13647. Chairman.] YOU are a barrister, I think?— I am. 13648. Residing where?— In Leeson- street, in the city of Dublin. 13649. Mr. a Connelly Of how many years' standing ?-— Twelve. 13650. Chairman.] . Can you give the Committee information respecting the registration of the county voters in the King's County in Ireland ?— I attended the registration of the voters in King's County in 1836. 13651. In what capacity ?— As counsel for the Conservative side or body; I do not know how to describe it. 13652. There is a Conservative association in the King's County to watch the registrations ?— At that time I believe there was an association, as I received a letter from a gentleman, as secretary to the association, retaining me to attend there. 13653. And you attended there professionally ?— I attended there as a bar- rister. 13654. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] You attended there as counsel for the Con- servative side ; have you ever been concerned in any instance on the other side in attending the registration ?— I have ; I was concerned for the Liberal party in Wicklow. ^ TT 643. s s 2 ^ 3655. Have Mr. G. Battersby. 19 June 1838.