SELECT COMMITTEE ON FICTITIOUS VOTES, IRELAND. 111 c J3J one succeeded, and he belonged to a class; how many others belonged to that Mr. Patrick Flood. class ?— I think there were 84 in that class. 90it). Were they put upon the register?— No. 9617. Why not ?— Because the judges did not take them. 9618. Were they admitted upon a subsequent registry ?-- Yes. 9619. Were they all admitted upon that decision ?— No, only that one. 9620. You say that a class of 84 were similar to the man who was admitted? — Yes. 9621. And when those people came up to be admitted at a subsequent sessions, they were not admitted ?— A great many did not come up. 9622. Mr. O'Connell.'] First they appeared before the barrister?— Yes. 9623. He rejected them?— Yes. 9624. And then they lodged an appeal ?— Yes. 9625. One of those appeals was tried?— Yes. 9626. And the man was registered?— Yes. 9627. But the judge did not order all the men of the same class to be registered ?— No ; they would have to appear. 9628. And the judges being obliged to go away, there was only one of the 84 registered upon that appeal, and the others went away ?— Yes. 9629. Did any of them come forward at a subsequent session, relying upon the opinion of the judge, that they were entitled to register?— They did. 9630. Can you state to us how many, or about how many, so came forward ? — I can state that three did, but I could not take upon myself to state the number ; I know three I served notices for myself in the January session, and had them registered. 9631. Chairman.] When was this appeal tried?— When the sessions were going on in October or November 1832. 9632. Then were there only three who were admitted under that decision in the following sessions ?— No ; there was upwards of 30 admitted in the January sessions 1833, before Mr. French. 9633. Was this decision of the judges stated to the registering barrister subsequent to that decision being given ?— He was well aware of the decision. 9634. Was he present?— Yes, he was, but it was also mentioned to him. 9635. Did the registering barrister submit to that decision, or did he object to it?— In the cases we brought before the registering barrister they were not tried. 9636. Mr. O'Connell.] The judge decided that the claim of one man was good ?— Yes. 9637. Other men had similar cases?— Yes. 9638. Was it stated to the barrister that the judge had decided upon principle in favour of the cases ?— Yes, I think it was. 9639. Mr. Lefroy.] What was the point?— It was a point of law upon a small penalty in the lease ; whether it conveyed a freehold interest. 9640. Chairman.] The individuals of that class, I suppose, were rejected by Mr. Fosberv?— Yes. 9641. There was an appeal to the judges ?— Yes. 9642. One case was tried, and the appeal was successful ?— It was. 9643. Was Mr. French the registering barrister at the ensuing sessions ?— He was. ten si j5 May i' 8: » 8. JJii on 9644. Did these parties whose claims have been rejected, but one of whom had appealed and whose claim had been sanctioned, apply to Mr. French to be put upon the register?— They did. 9645. What was the result of that application ?— They were put upon it. 9646. To the amount of 84 ?— No; I do not think there were more than 16 or 18 registered. 9647. Mr. Lefroy.] Why were only 16 or 18 admitted ?— They did not apply, and the notices were not served for them. 9648. You stated there was one appellant whose appeal was rejected ?-- Yes. 9649. To what number did that class to which the appellant belonged extend ? — I think there were not less than 200. 9650. Was that upon a point of law?— No, upon a point of value. 9651. That was upon the construction of the Act of Parliament, was it ?— Yes. 9652. Have any of those 200 persons, one of whose claims was rejected by the s 3 judges