23 8 m i n u t e s o f e v i d e n c e t a k e n b e f o r e t I Ie March 1838. Mr Benj. Deeble. 5235. Then to the south of the River Lee, without the yellow line, and within the red line, are the southern liberties?— Yes. < o* 6 Mr Serjeant Jackson.] How many denominations ot land, as recognized by the " treasurer's books and the warrants of collection, are there 111 the north liberties?— Seventy- one, I think. How many denominations of land are there 111 the southern liberties, as recognized by the treasurer's book and the warrants of collection ?— Seventy- six, 1 ^ 38 Have you looked through the list published by the clerk of the peace of the names of persons registered as voters for the city of Cork, particularly those that appear to have registered as householders and freeholders out of premises described to be in the liberties ?— I have; I looked through them as to house- holders and freeholders. 5239. Are you able to state what number of persons appear on the register who are registered out of premises within those limits ?— No, I have not counted them. _ 5240. Are you able to say that they amount to some hundreds ?— 1 es; several hundreds. 5241. Do you recollect the general registration of voters which took place in 1832?— I do.' 5242. Were you in Cork at that time?— I was. 5243. From your knowledge of the extent of the liberties of Cork and the number of denominations of land comprised within the liberties, do you conceive that it would be possible, having reference to the number of persons who claimed to register, to scrutinize adequately the claims of those persons who so claim to register within the space of 10 days?— I do not say that it would be impossible; but I think it would be very difficult to do so with ordinary care; but I cannot sa}' what would be impossible. 5244. For example, you who are so well acquainted with the liberties of Cork and the denominations of land, would not you yourself find very great difficulty in ascertaining the precise spot out of which several of those claimants claimed to register ?— I am certain that I could not have ascertained it myself within 10 days. 5245. Is there another man in the whole liberties of the city of Cork that would have equal facilities with you in discriminating?— I do not think there is. 5246. Mr. Beamish.'] Did not that registry continue for a long period ?— It did. 5247. Howr long?— I do not know. 5248. Did it continue a month?-— I cannot tell. 5249. It is in evidence that it continued for 40 days ; now, if it continued for 40 days, do not you think that in that period inquiries might be made as regarding the parties seeking to register ?— Certainly. 5250. If due diligence had been used, would not that be sufficient time for parties to make inquiries ?— If every person was registered according to the deno- mination, it would ; but in the way that they appear upon the register, I do not think it could be done; perhaps it might be done in 40 days. 5251. You yourself did not take any trouble to find out?— No, I did not at the time. 52.52. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] You are aware that, according to the law, it was only necessary to have the list published 10 days before the registry began ? — I cannot give an opinion upon the law. 5- 253- ( To Mr. Colburn.) Did not the law only require the list to be published 10 days before the registry sessions began ?— Yes. 5254- ( To Mr. Deeble.) Of course persons that took pains to inform them- selves, with a view to scrutinize the claims to register, must have been prepared upon the first day of the registering sessions ?— I should think so. 5255- Therefore they could not well have been attending the barrister, and at the same time going through the liberties to inauire info the. holdings of the the same claimants ?— That is my opinion; they could not be time. m two places at 5256. Mr Beamish^ Had not they assistants ?- I suppose they had. , ^^ assistants be making the inquiries while the registry as going on ?- I think they could ; but they could not have been in the court- to oppose it at the same time that they were in the country 5258. Might O