SELECT COMMITTEE ON FICTITIOUS VOTES, IRELAND. 105 ^ 2107. What does his tenement consist of?- Two rooms above stairs let for 1 a week each, and the lower part occupied by the owner ' 210 ™ iSih?* 0tal Value >' ou Put uP° n his premises ?—£. 6 2109 ( To Mr. Colburn.) Do you find him upon the register ?-" John Madden tailor, Douglas- street, city of Cork; house at Douglas- st? eet • householder 10 / ' registered 3d of November 1832." nousenolder, 10/.; 2110. Did he vote, and when?— He voted in 1832 and 1835 2111. ( To Mr. Lane.) Was he upon the valuation ?— He was on the supple- mentary valuation in 1833 at 5/., he appealed, and was struck out 2112. Mr. Beamish, to Mr. Young.'] Did you examine these premises I did through the lower part of them. 2113. You did not go up stairs ?— No. 2114. You learnt the rent from the people in the house ?— Yes. 2115. They were the tenants?— Yes. 2116. You did not see the owner?— No. 2117. Did you see whether there were any premises in the rear of the house ? — W hen I did not find premises in the registry, I did not look. 2118. You were solely guided by the terms in the registry ?— Yes; when it mentioned " premises," or " concerns," I looked for them. 2119. But in no case did you look at the back part of the house, unless there was something mentioned in the registry ?— I might have done so ; but I did not in this case. 2120. Your general rule was to be guided by the terms in which they appear in the registry ?— Yes. 2121. Mr. Serjeant Jackson?] In fact, the object you had in view was to check the registry, and to see whether the premises in respect of which the party came upon the register were of the necessary value to entitle him, in point of law ?— Yes. 2122. Did you value the premises of George Marrett, of Evergreen- street, since Christmas ?— I did. 2123. What kind of a house has he ?— It is in very bad repair. 21 24. What value do you set upon it?—£. 6. per annum. 2125. ( To Mr. Colburn.) Do you find him upon the register?—" George Marrett, carpenter, Evergreen- street, city of Cork; house at Evergreen- street; householder, 10/.; registered 5th of November 1832." He voted in 1832, 1835, and 1837. 2126. ( To Mr. Young.) Could his premises have been worth 10/. in 1832 ?— No, they could not. 2127. Was the man you visited a carpenter ?— He was. 2128. ( To Mr. Lane.) Does he appear in the valuation ?— No. 2129. Did you visit and value the house of William Barry, Dublin- street, since Christmas ?— I did. 2130. What is the value of this house ?— I think the utmost value is 6 /. 2131. What description of house is it, and what state is it in?— It is a small house; I cannot tell the state of it. It is a tolerably good house, I suppose. I have not noted it as being out of repair. 2132. ( To Mr. Colburn.) Have you got such a person upon the register .— " William Barry, skin- buyer, Dublin- street; dwelling- house at Dublin- street; householder, 10/.; registered 29th March 1836." He voted 183/. 2133. ( To Mr. Young.) Could it, in your judgment, be worth 10/. in 1836. NO. , , vr 2134. ( To Mr. Lane.) Do you find him in the valuation .'— No. 2135. Chairman.] Must that house have been in existence m 1833 .— It must. 2136. It cannot have been built since?— It could not. 2137. Mr. Beamish.] You examined the house r— I did. 2138. Has it a second story ?— It has. 2139. Did you go up stairs in that?- No; his wife told me they paid bl. 12 6 d. a year for the house. , .. ? r 2140. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] Do you think that was a fair rent for it. think it is ; I valued it at 6 /. in round numbers. Wisdom's- lane 2141. Did you value the house of Bartholomew Burke, in Wisdom s lane, since Christmas ?— I did. 2142. According to your judgment, what « ^ e ^ ue to ho^. ^ ^ me he paid 6 /. a year for it, and I think that is the fan Aalue tor , ^ 0.46. 0