SELECT COMMITTEE ON FICTITIOUS VOTES, IRELAND. 97 ^ p^; th6re iS hard* a Wh0le ™ dow - it, and the lie. ^ v^. 1873. Is it a large house r- No, it is not. ao February 1838. 1874. Mr. Beamish.} Has it a second story ?— It has 1875. Were you up stairs?— No. gobehincnr y° U ^ the ^^ PaVt ° f it?__ I Went t0 the back Part; 1 did not 1877. You do not know what the back premises consist of-— No 1878. Nor what the upper part is ?— Only from what I could see in the street • there is hardly a whole pane of glass in it. 1879. ( To Mr. Colburn.) Do you find that person upon the register-— " Francis Curtin, carpenter, Wisdom's- lane, city of Cork; house in Wisdom's- lane ; householder, 10/.; registered 28th November 1832." He voted 1835 and 1836 1880. ( To Mr. Young.) Could this house, in your judgment, have been worth 10/., or anything approximating to it, in 1832 ?— It could not have been worth 10/. in 1832. 1881. ( To Mr. Lane.) Do you find that person in the valuation ?— He was in the supplementary valuation at 5 /., and he appealed, and was struck out. 1882. ( To Mr. Young.) Did you visit the house of David Cahill, in Rawbuck's- lane, since Christmas ?— I did; I was not in it. 1883. Did you see the exterior of it ?— I did, the back, and front, and side; it is a corner house. 1884. What value do you set on that house?—£. 6. per annum. 1885. ( To Mr. Colburn.) Do you find that person's name on the register?— I find " David Cahill, labourer, RawbuckVlane, city of Cork; house in llaw- buck's- lane; householder, 10/.; registered 6th of November 1832." Voted 1832. 1886. ( To Mr. Young.) Was that house, in your judgment, worth 10/. in 1832 ? — I do not think it could have been. 1887. ( To Mr. Lane.) Do you find that that person was valued for the purpose of taxation?— Yes; the house he lived in was valued at 6/. in 1828, and it changed tenants at different times. 1888. Does he continue to be rated ?— The house continues to be rated. 1889. Mr. Beamish, to Mr. Young.] You said you had not been inside the house ?— No. 1890. You formed your opinion solely from the exterior appearance ?— From the exterior appearance. 1891. Mr. Seijeant Jackson, to Mr. Young.'] Did you visit the house of Peter Canning, of Henry- street, since Christmas ?— I was in it since Christmas. 1892. What value do you set upon that house ?—£. 5. per annum. 1893. ( To Mr. Colburn.) Do you find that person upon the register?— I find " Peter Canning, wire- worker, Henry- street, city of Cork; house in Henry- street; householder, 10/.; registered 21st of November 1832." 1894. At what elections did he vote?— At 1832, 1835 and 1837- 1895. ( To Mr. Young.) Do you consider that his house could have been worth that in 1832?— No, there are only two rooms in the house; one room below, which he used as a workshop, and one up stairs, in which they reside. 1896. ( To Mr. Lane.) Was that person valued for the local taxation ?— No. 1897. Mr. Beamish, to Mr. Young.] You do not know what rent the man pays ?— No. 1898. You were in the house?— I was. 1899. Has he any back premises ?— I know that he has not. 1000 You know that the house you were in is the one out of which he was registered5— I have no knowledge of that; I know that Peter Canning was regis- tered, and'that this is his house ; I know the house very well; it is close to some h° l| r) oSi ° M^ Serjeant Jackson.] Did you visit the house of James Ellard, of Quaker- road, since Christmas?-- I did. , 1902. What value do you set upon his tenement <—£. 6 pei annum 1903. ( To Mr. Colburn.) Do you find such a person upon the register r- lhnd " James Ellard, gardener, Quaker- road, city of Cork; road; householder, 10/.; registered 21st ofNovember 1832. He. otedin an? 90435( To Mr. Young.) Did you find any land annexed to that house ?- A small piece of ground at the back. Was 0.46. N