SELECT COMMITTEE ON FICTITIOUS VOTES, IRELAND. , ^ j / J / j Mr. Richard ( Jmild. in that immediate neighbourhood. . T^ Ts 43H. How do you know that that is the house which Mr. Lane refers to- — George Nevill, cooper, had no other house ' to ' dead. 1' 5' Chairmanl How long has George Nevill, cooper, lived there ?— He is hefoted Zhl8^ d ^ ^^ *** ^ 1834 I do not find that 4317, How long has his mother- in- law been dead?— I cannot say. The mother- in- law had one daughter, who was married to George Nevill Daly and they all lived together. Before her death he was registered as a 20 I. freeholder and after her death he registered out of this house. 4318 When did Mrs. Murphy die ?— I have not lived there this 10 or 15 years ; I suppose some time previous to 1832. 4319- Did she, or did she not, die previous to 1832 ?— I am satisfied that she did. 4320. Mr. Serjeant Jackson^] Are you sure that she was living in 1828?— She was, because we have her name down here. 4321. But you do not know how soon after that she died ?— No ; but I pre- sume it was between that and 1832. 4322. Chairman.] Why do you presume that she died before 1832, when she was alive in 1828?— I am satisfied that he could not register in 1832 if she were not dead. 4323. And that is the reason why you suppose she was dead?— He was registered as a 20 I. freeholder previously, and then he registered as a 10/. householder. 4324. And your belief of her death previously to 1832 arises from his appear- ing upon the register as a 10 /. householder?— That confirms me. 4325. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] Have you any other ground for believing it ?— I have a faint recollection of knowing the time of her death, whether it be five or six or seven years, I cannot say. 4326. What premises did this man register out of, as a 20 I. freeholder ?— 1 believe it was in Kifts- lane. 4327. But certainly within the county of the city of Cork?— Certainly. 4328. Chairman.] What became of his 20/. freehold then?— I do not know. 4329. Her death would not affect that?— No, it would not certainly. 4330. Mr. Beamish.] He may have sold that interest ?— He may. 4331. Did you visit the house of Patrick Dinneen, mentioned in No. 757?— Patrick Dinneen does not appear to be valued; he is a tanner; he pays 10 I, and we were satisfied that having paid 10 /. it was of the value. 4332. How did you know he paid 10 I. ?— He told us so; he or his wife. 4333. Did you ask to see his receipts ?— No, we did not. 4334. Are the Committee to understand that you examined the premises?— No, we were satisfied that he was paying 10 /. a year ; and from our observation we were satisfied that the house was worth 10 I. 4335 Was your conclusion come to from knowing that he paid 10 or from your own inspection of the premises, or from the two together ?— Both Barrack- street is an extensive street, and it has revived considerably within the last few 4006 Were you a valuator going round, should you pass by such a house as thatfand not bring it into valuation ?- If I passed by other houses of the same description let to lodgers, I would not feel myself justified m valuing ; that ; but 1 think every house ought to be valued ; that jury only followed m the steps ox thf33^ WhTt° was your opinion of the mode in which that jury work ?- Giving the most liberal construction to that local Act of Parliament, which gives them such discretionary power. 4338 Supposing you were to go upon a valuation under thatoedActof Parliament igain, should you consider, after all that has passed ^ were doing your duty to pass by that house -- I think it would be better 0.46. B B 4