. ,46 MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE Mr. D. Meagher. 183; it might be deteriorated in value, but that deterioration was made up by 26 February 1838. ^ oyou mean to say that it was or that it was not worth 10 /. in 1832 ? — It is my opinion and belief that it was. 3CMS Then you conceive that houses worth 10/. in 1832 have very materially deteriorated, aud become not worth 10 I. in 1836 and 183/ precisely so Q- UQ Mr Beamish.'] Did you visit the house of Joseph Turnbull, of Cat- lane who is spoken to by Mr. Young, in answer 1963 ?— This man was ejected since the election; the house is now dilapidated, and going to rums ; no man could know or say what the value was when he voted, from any view that he had of it now; because it was a disputed place, and I believe the parties helped to dilapidate it, and tried to make it of little value; he is under an ejectment. ,3350. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] What is the value of it now ?— It is going to ruins. 3351. Chairman.] When did he vote last ?— In 183/. 33.52. Was it in ruins then ?— I do not think it could be ; it is very recently that the man has been put out of it. 3353. How many months ago was he out of it ?— I believe three 01* four, because there were some parties making a collection for his family. 3354. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] Did you go into the house ?— It was all a heap of ruins; part of- the wall was thrown down, as if it was done recently. 433,55. Have you any notion at what time it happened ?— No, I have not; but I believe it was recently. 3356. Did it present to your view the appearance of a house that had gone to ruin by the process of decay, or the appearance of a house that must have been actively destroyed ?— I think it was actively destroyed; certainly the two walls could not have the stones taken off them by the falling of the roof. 3357- What sort of roof was there?— There was no trace of the roof; you could not tell whether it was slated or thatched. 33,58. Was it rotten timber or sound timber ?— Some of the rafters wTere good. 3359. Were there other remains of timber there ?— No. 3360. A. ny floors ?— No. 3361. Any stairs ?— No. 3362. Mr. Beamish.] Could you say from the appearance whether there ever had been stairs ?—- The front was barricadoed up, and we were obliged to go round to the back part to have a view of it. 3363. Did you visit the house of James Brown, Great Britain- street, who is spoken to by Mr. Young, in answer 1984 ?— This is a thatched house, and, in my opinion, is not worth 10/. per annum. 3364. Did you visit the house of John Burke, of Coppinger's- lane, who is spoken to by Mr. Young, in answer 1991 ?— This man did not vote since 1832, as appears by the books, and I did not visit him. 3365. Did you visit the house of John Sheehan, of Farrell's- square, who is spoken to by Mr. Young, in answer 2003 ?— Mr. Lane in his answer, No. 2009, said the value in his book was 5 /. This man does not appear to have voted since 1832, and I did not visit him. 3366. Did you visit the house of James Toomey, of Cove- lane, who is spoken to by Mr. Young, in answer 2011 ?— He pays a rent of 7 /.; he has laid out 20 /.: he could get 12 /. a year for his house ; he was visited after the election of 1835, by Mr. Henry Barry. 3367. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] Did you visit him ?— I did. 3368. What value would you set upon his tenement ?— I should say he was value for 10/. 3369. Were you in his house ?— I was. 3370. What kind of house is it ?— A poor house. 3371. Is there any up- stairs ?— Yes. 3372. Did you go up stairs ?— I cannot bring it to my mind whether I did or not. 3373- Can you state what state of repair it is in ?— It is a good neighbour- hood, but I cannot tell the state of repair. 3374- Have you any distinct idea of what sort of house it was, or what state it was in ?— I have not. 337.5. Had