s e l e c t c o m m i t t e e o n f i c t i t i o u s v o t e s , i r e l a n d . s j 7' ,5168. Prior to that you never knew him?— No 51 <> 9. He was sent to you by Mr. Carnegie ?— Yes. .5170. Did he vote at the last election ?— Yes Colonel Chatterton. ^ * ^ * ** ** election?- For Mr. Leycester and Note. The Witness afterwards wished to make the following alterations Q. 5171. For " For whom did he vote?" read" For whom did you vote?" 5172. You never meddled in election matters ?— Never. always voted for candidates of those opinions ?— Always voted for candidates of Conservative principles. 2 4 T Mr. Daniel Meagher further Examined. 5174. WITH respect to the classification of voters you gave upon the last day ; d at the last election, are not a large number of the freemen also house- holders ?— 1 es. 5175. Have you any idea what number of them ?— I think there are from 300 to 400 of them who are householders. 51 76. Are not many of the freemen amongst the most respectable of the house- holders ?— They are, decidedly. Mr. John Young. 7 March 1838. Mr. D. Meagher. ~~ ~£ 1> • ^ , grand jury of which you were a member had to make a new presentment for the purpose of meeting the defalcation ?— Yes, the original valuation appears in the city books; since 1828 no alteration can take place in that, but every assize must settle its own account, and the amount that was re- mitted had to be re- presented. 5179. And levied upon the solvent portion of the community?— Exactly so. 51 So. Mr. Serjeant Jackson, to Mr. Colburn.] What number of affidavits have you selected, in pursuance of the instructions which you received upon a former day to select affidavits purporting to be sworn by marksmen, with Mr. Meagher's name to them ?— I have found 90 ; and I suppose probably there may be affidavits to the amount of about 700 more, which I have as yet been unable to search. 5181. But out of those you have searched you have produced 90, which appear to be the affidavits of marksmen, and to have been truly read to the same marksmen by Mr. Meagher, and with Mr. Meagher's name at the foot ?— Yes. 5182. ( To Mr. Meagher.) Will you have the kindness to go through those affidavits, and see whether you can recognise any of them as being the affidavits of men that you knew were able to write?— [ The Witness looked through the affidavits.] 5183. Have you now looked through the 90 affidavits which have Ijeen subscribed by marksmen?— I have looked at all the endorsements, and the names. 5184. How many of the deponents in those 90 cases are you acquainted with? — From looking at their names, I cannot recognise the acquaintanceship at all. 5185 Do you know any of them ?— I do not think out of the 90 I do, though my name is to them all; I have an idea upon my mind with respect to three 0 them, Lawrence Connor and the two Burchells; the Burchells are weavers at Glasheen, and the name struck me. , nnT)( il. t, 5186. You cannot call to mind any acquaintance with any of those deponent,, except three of them?— No. 5187. The names of the three are, two persons of the name of Burchell, and another person named Connor ?- Yes; I have a faint idea upon my mind, but it is only an idea. < 5iS8." Do you know the two Burchells ?— 1 do. . - 1 So. Are vou able to state whether they are able to read finite,- No but being weavers and living at Glasheen, I know that they are a decent kind ol people, and I believe they could read. and write than 51 go. You have no farther reason for saying the} coum that H H 3