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First Report from the Select Committee on Fictitious Votes, Ireland

28/03/1838

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First Report from the Select Committee on Fictitious Votes, Ireland

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IS MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN I5EFORE THE Mr John Young. 0062. What do those premises consist off- Two rooms up stairs, let at Is. ' - a week each, and two rooms below stairs, occupied by the owner, no February 1838. 2263. Occupied by Hcaly himself? I do not know that. 2264 ( To Mr. Colburn.) Do you find him upon the register?—" Timothy Healy master tailor. Bishop- street, city of Cork; house in Bishop- street; householder, 10/.; registered 18tli of October 1832. 2265. When did he vote?— In 1832 and 1835. 2266. ( To Mr. Lane.) Is that person upon the valuation ?— He is not. 2267. Mr. Beamish.] Did you examine the premises ?— I did. 2268. Were you up stairs ?— No. 2260. You judged from the appearance of the lower part ?— 1 did. 2270 You do not know what rent the man paid ?— I do not know. 2271. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] Did you visit and value the house of Denis Horgan, of Brandy- lane, since Christmas ?— I did. 2272. At what amount ?— At 6 I. per annum. 2273. Is he in the occupation of the whole of it ?— He occupies but one room. 2274. Of how many rooms does the house consist ?— It consists of two rooms up stairs, one occupied by the elector himself, and the other let at 10 d. per week, and two rooms below stairs let at 1 s. per week each. 2275. ( To Mr. Colburn.) Do you find him upon the register ?—" Denis Horgan, wheelwright, Brandy- lane, city of Cork ; a house in Brandy- lane; householder, 10/.; registered 20th of October 1832." 2276. When did he vote at any election ?— He polled in 1832, 1835, and 183/. 2277. ( To Mr. Lane.) Was that man valued in 1833 ?— He was valued at 5/., and appealed and was struck off. 2278. ( To Mr. Young.) Did you visit and value the house of Denis Hurley, of Cove- street ?— I did. 2279. To what amount?— Six pounds per annum. 2280. ( To Mr. Colburn.) Do you find him upon the register?—" Denis Hur- ley, slater, Cove- street, city of Cork; a house in Cove- street; householder, 10 /.; registered 25th of October 1832." 2281. ( To Mr. Lane.) Was he valued in the supplementary valuation in 1833 ?— He was valued at 5 /., and he appealed and was struck off. 2282. When did he vote?— In 1832 and 1835. 2283. Mr. Beamish.] Were you in that house?— I was. 2284. Were you up stairs ?— No. 228,5. Were you accompanied by any one in your valuation ?— I was. 2286. Were you accompanied by a man of the name of John Sullivan ?— I was. 2287. Is he a man of good character ?— I know nothing about him. 2288. What induced you to have him with you?— He was conversant with the places of residence of the voters. 2289. Did he take you to any particular class of voters ?— No. 2290. Did you request of him to take you indiscriminately to all the voters of a given value of houses ?— Yes. 2291. What was the nature of your request as to the houses he was to point your attention to?— I made out a list from the registry of those houses that 1 thought likely to be below the value of the description, such as I have spoken ot to- day; and he was to show me where they were, he being conversant where they all lived. & 2292. Had you that confidence in a man you knew nothing of?— I knew nothing about his character. 2293. He was to point out all those houses for you ?— Yes ? T y° V rarr b7 whom lle was employed, and by what means he acquired the knowledge of the residence of those people -— Yes 2295. By whom had he been employed ?— Mr. Carnagie 2296. For what purpose ?— I never heard. I in^ wl^ H UeV^ * T ° f WS evidence at the sessions ?- Never ; e\ Sence at the sessitms politics, I never heard of his giving 2298. You heard that he was employed by Mr. Carnagie; for what purpose, then,
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