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Third Report from the Select Committee on Fictitious Votes, Ireland

30/07/1838

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Third Report from the Select Committee on Fictitious Votes, Ireland

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Ireland ELECTION. 5 Reports, 1837- 8— continued. Barry, Henry. ( Analysis of his Evidence.)— Farmer, at Barry's Lodge, within eight miles of Cork, 5595, 5596 Employed in the spring of 1835, , jy Mr. Callaghan," M. p., to ascertain whether certain parties who had voted at the election had paid their rates, & c., 5597* 5599 Evidence on the lists produced by Mr. Lane and Mr. Young of persons not appearing on the rates, those valued under 10Z., and registered as voters" for the city of Cork, 5600- 5613. 57° 9" 5783- 5802- 5810. 5821- 5855. 5866- 5910 Has always taken an active part in the election of Mr. Callaghan, 5616- 5620 Visited several houses in Cork, accompanied by Mr. Meagher and Mr. Gould, since he received his present summons, 5623- 5628 Length of time witness was occupied in 1835 in making inquiries as to the value of certain houses, 5629- 5641 Formerly resided in the city of Cork as a ship agent; registered out of an office and stores, 5646- 5652. 5696- 5708 Sources from which witness derived his information as regarded the value of pro- perty, 5653- 5695- Instances in which voters have produced their receipts for rates which had been paid immediately previous to their voting, 5785- 5791 Cost of building houses in Raw buck's- lane ; they are more valuable than they otherwise would be from its contiguity to the weigh- house ; houses ought to realize 10 to 12 per cent, on capital expended, 5855- 5865—•— There can be very little doubt as to the value, generally speaking, of the liberty voters ; they are a substantial class, 5911, 5912 The 10Z. household voters in the liberties of the city of Cork are superior 10 the freemen and 40 s. freeholders as to the value of their premises and general character, 5913- 5919 The great body of the freemen resident in the city are a class equally respectable wiih the country farmers, 5920- 5923 Very difficult to register without possessing a bonajide qualification from the activity of persons attending the registry, 5924- 5929 The only check against persons voting who have ceased to be qualified is the oath that may be administered at the time of voting, 5932- 5940. Barry, John. Ballivo- lane, Cork; his house, & c. is worth about 3 I. a year, including the land, Young 2483- 2490 It never was worth 10 Young 2492 Registered in 1832, and voted at the three last elections, Colburn 2491. Barry, Richard. Shoemaker, John- street; registered in 1832 out of a house in John- street; his name does not appear upon an}' of the valuations, Lane 696, 697. Barry, Thomas. Paul's- street, Cork ; house worth about 6/. 10 s. a year; he pays 2 s. Qd. per week for it, Young 2194- 2197. 2200- 2207 Part of the house occupied by him was taken by the Wide Street. Commissioners, for which they paid compensation, Meagher 3492 Registered in October 1832; voted in 1832, 1835, and 1837, Colburn 2198 His name does not appear in the valuation, Lane 2202. Barry, William. Shoemaker; registered out of a house in George- street, Cork, in Novem- ber 1832; is valued at 5/. in 1828, Lane 920. Barry, William. Dublin- street, Cork ; rent paid by him, 5/. 12 s. 6 d.; value of the house, 6/. ; has not been built since 1833, Young 2129- 2131. 2135- 2139 He pays 6 I. rent; his house is of doubtful value, Meagher 3457, 3458 Registered in 1836, voted 1837, Colburn 2132 Is not in the valuation, Lane 2134. Battersby, George. ( Analysis of his Evidence.)— Barrister, residing in Leeson- street, Dublin ; attended the registration of voters in King's County in 1836, as counsel for the Conservative side, 13647- 13654 Was engaged by the Liberal party in Wicklow, 13654 Principle on which Mr. Gibson admitted persons to register in King's County, 13666- 13674 A great number of persons were put upon the registry in King's County who did not possess a beneficial interest of 10 I. in their farms, 13673- 13684 Case of Hugh Carrol), 13684- 13721 The greater number of persons who hold small quantities of land generally make out their subsistence otherwise than from the farms they occupy; manner in which it is done in that part of Meath adjoining Cavan, 237 17— 13732 In King's County, i3733~ i3735- Further evidence respecting the value attached by Hugh Carroll to his farm, 13739- 13746 Average rent of good land in Meath, 13747- 13751 Land in grazing dis- tricts, and used for grazing, will produce best; it is not worn out by frequent tillage, 13750, 13751 Value of an acre of oats, 13752 Evidence respecting the quantity of land held by Michael Cassell; produce thereof; expense of cultivation, & c., 13764- 13810. 13835- 13843 Case of Patrick Delvan, and evidence produced to show the value of his farm, 13844- 13866 The registering barrister would not act upon the evidence of persons competent to judge of the value of land in opposition to the oath of the claimant, 13867- 13871.13876- 13880 Opinion of the Judges in Ireland on the words " beneficial interest," was such an interest as a solvent tenant could afford to pay 10/. for, over and above the rent, 13883- 13891 In witness's opinion beneficial interest should be an interest of 10 I. over and above the outlay to produce the crop and rent, 13S92- 13905. [ Second Examination.]— Principle on which different assistant barristers have decided the right to Agister in Ireland, 13907*-! 3909*. 14336- 14339 Effect of burning land 643^ a 3 011
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