23 8 MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE TIIE Mr. sons whom you found out by your knowledge of the individuals, whom you Benjamin Deeble. could not have found out by those fancy names ?- Yes ; there is Bellview, Saraville Leeview, Roseville. On Bellview, there is, D. 47, " John Denihy, 12 March 1838. butter m'erchant, city of Cork; dwelling- house and land at Bellview." 5960. There is 110 such known denomination as that ?— There is not. 5961. How did you find him:— I knew that a man of that name lived 011 Ballinamought, which is in the north liberties ; then there is, L. 175, " Edward Lucett, gentleman, Bellview. city of Cork; a house and land at Bellview." That gentleman lives in the south liberties, 011 Money Gurney. ' 5962. You found him out by knowing him ?— By knowing him in the same way, and it not being a very usual name. 5963. But you would not be led to him by the mere name of the place :— No ; there is Bellview in the north, and another Bellview in the south. 5964. Are there any others you wish to specify ?— There is Saraville, F. 232 : " Martin John Farrell, land agent, Saraville, south liberties ; house and land at Saraville, householder." 5965. What is the name of the denomination 011 which he really lives ?— Killeenreendowney. 5966. Is there any other ?— There is Leeview, L. 231 : " John Lawlor, linen- draper, Leeview, north liberties ; house and premises at Leeview, householder :" that is on Shankeele; there are others who have registered on Leeview who live on Coolymorroughue. There is, R. 110, " James Rogers, barrister- at- law, Leeview, city of Cork, freeman;" that is a fancy name that he gives to it; that is on Ballinamought also. 5966*. Mr. J. O'Connell.-] You have given instances of cases in which you have found out persons who have given fancy names ; have you given any instances of persons who have given fancy names, and whom you cannot iden- tify ?— I have given some upon a former day. 5967. Are the fancy names in general given by what is commonly called the higher class of voters, or the lower class ?— There are fancy names given by both, and I have extracted them without any reference, except that of freemen ; it was unnecessary. 5968. Are not the fancy names generally given to the villas of persons of the higher class in the suburbs of Cork r— They are. 5969. Are not those persons in general in that situation of life that they can be easily identified r— They are certainly. Mr. Osborne Edward Barber, called in; and Examined. Mr. O. E, Barber. 5970. Chairman.] ARE you a resident of Cork:— lam. 5971- Are you a solicitor?— I am an attorney. 5972. How long have you been residing in Cork r— Since my birth ; upwards of 50 years. 5973. You have been practising as an attorney there ?— I have been practising as an attorney in Cork since I was sworn in the year 1801. 5974. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] You have taken some interest in the subject of the registering of the constituency of the county of the city of Cork?— Yes; after the Reform Bill passed there was a society formed for the purpose of cor- recting the registry of the persons offering to vote under that Bill. 5975- You have taken an interest on the part of the Conservatives ?— En- tirely so. 5976. And other gentlemen in Cork of both professions have done so as well as yourself ?— Yes; I was appointed secretary to the Conservative society, formed in Cork at that time by a great many respectable gentlemen and noblemen of the county of Cork. 5977- When was that society formed ?— In or about July 1832 ; it was formed before the Reform Bill had actually passed. 5978. With a view to the great registry which should take place then?— A Co. 5979. What was the object in forming that association ?—' That there should be a bona fide constituency in the city and county of Cork. 5980. Was the same association formed for both the city and the county ?— Yes ;