/ / JJ SELECT COMMITTEE ON FICTITIOUS VOTES, IRELAND. , ^ j / J / j house. 1' ^ S° rt ° f h° USe iS * ?~ He is a brogue- maker; it must be a poor Mr. D. Meagher. 3432. Do ybu recollect it ?— No, I cannot say that I do ; that was one of the 26 February > 838. most extensive neighbourhoods that I visited. per week each ; the other two of the lower part are occupied by the elector himself. Now suppose that to be a true description of the tenement can you have a doubt upon your mind that it is not worth 10 /. a year ?— If the poverty was to the extent he says, I do not think it is ; and I think I must have had a doubt, as I did not write " good value." 3434. Are you prepared to say that it is worth 6 /. a year ?— I am sure it must have been, or else I would have put " not value." 343.5. Are you sure what effect was produced on your mind by the lady mforming you that he paid 10/. a year rent?— The husband was not at home; I refer that also to Mr. Gould; his notes are more extensive than mine. 3436. You have no distinct recollection of what species of tenement it was ? — I have not; but I presume it was value, but not beyond a doubt. 3437. Are you sure that you did not put it down " value," merely because the woman told you that they paid 101, a year rent?-— No, I must have thought that it was value; however, I think the Committee will get full satisfaction from a gentleman that knows that neighbourhood intimately. 3438. Is that not a poor part of the town?— It is rather getting up again, but Mr. Gould will speak particularly to that. 3439. Mr. Beamish.] Did you visit the house of John Quinnel, of Morley's- lane, who is spoken to by Mr. Young, in answer 2055 ?— This man has not voted since 1832, consequently, I did not visit him. 3440. Did you visit the house of Edmond Noonan of the Back Watercourse, weaver, who is spoken to by Mr. Young, in answer 2092 ?— I did; the ground rent paid is 21. 15s.; it was built by his father; he lets part of his house for 5/. As. per annum, and his own is worth a like sum; I think it is value for 10/. 3441. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.'] What kind of a house is it ?— A small slated house, with an up- stairs in it; the man is a weaver, and he has his looms weaving in one part, and he has lodgings set; the lodgings pay him 5/. 4 s., and then he lias his own apartment with his looms and weaving. 3442. How many apartments has he in his own occupation ?— He has two, I know ; I believe he has a kind of back kitchen belonging to it. 3443. How many apartments has he let at 5 /. 4.?. ?— He has two. 3444. Chairman.] How much a week are they let at?— It is an annual 3445r Then if that is the case, this statement cannot be correct: " The lower part consists of two rooms, one let for Is. a week and the other for lOtf. a week"? — That cannot be correct. 7, j < 3446. How do you know about the sum of 5/. 4.9. ?— From the woman of the house, whom I know very well. •? M7 Did you visit the house of Florence McCarthy, of Eason s- hill, a writing clerk, who is spoken to by Mr. Young, in answer 2099 ?- I did; he laid out on his cooperage the sum of 40/.. and he has good value for 10/. a year ; and Mr. Gould will satisfy the Committee fully on that point, as he knows the man well. 3448. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] Did you go into the house yourself ?- I did 3440 How many apartments are there in it?- I cannot tell that; I looked at o me Mr. Gould knows this man particularly; when I found he was so well acquainted with him, I put down in my book " R. G. 451. Mr. Beamish.] Did you visit the house of John Madden of^ Doug^ s- • eet, who is spoken to by Mr. Young, in answer 2106,- This in 1835 f01",, the C^^ fonn° p rtiT^ Mr? Young must^ e knowledge of Richard Gould, which makes me imagine that Mr. loung in error about that man ; lie speaks as if he had seen him. Chairman.] 0.46. u ^