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Third Report from the Select Committee on Fictitious Votes, Ireland

30/07/1838

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Third Report from the Select Committee on Fictitious Votes, Ireland

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Ereiantr.] ELECTION. * 9 Reports, 1837- 8— continued. Corkery, John. Broker, Kyrl's- street; registered for Cork in 1832 ; he was valued at 5/. in 1828, Lane 921 Registered in January 1836; voted at the last election; he was excused the rates laid on in spring assizes 1837, Meagher 5215. Corkoran, Hugh. Of Rabbit's Park, Longford ; claimed to register in January 1836 on a lease for three lives, two of which were dead, and the third had not been heard of for sometime, and was rejected; he produced the same lease in October 1836, and was admitted, Gardiner 7904- 7913. Corkoran, John. His name was struck off the register for Longford in 1833; he was readmitted in 1837, Gardiner 8035, 8036. Cosgreave, Mr. He did not allow the opposing parties to inspect the title- deeds of the claimant, Daly 15093- 15095, Deelian 15573 Principle adopted by him with respect to the test of value; he took the value of the produce, and deducted all expenses incidental to the cultivation of the farm, and if there was a balance in favour of the tenant of 10Z. he registered him, Daly 15098- 15102. 15279- 15290. 15465- 15470, Deehan 15602- 15606 In all his decisions he had a decided leaning to Conservatism, and to construe the Reform Act very strictly, Deehan 15570- 15572. See also Inspection of Deeds, 1. Occupation. Costello, Daniel. Pine- street, Cork ; valued in 1828 at 101.; returned as " poor" 1830— 1832 ; he has been returned " rateable" ever since, Lane 1024- 1028. Costello, Daniel. Servant, Leitrim- street; registered for Cork in 1832 ; he was valued at 8/., Lane 921. 1029. Costs at Registration Courts. A power of giving costs should exist, to prevent frivolous objections being made to claimants for registration, Barber 6198- 6200 Persons ob- jecting to names appearing on the register without a reasonable cause for so doing should be subject to the payment of costs, Besnard 6275- 6277 Persons taking- frivolous and vexatious objections to votes, as also those supporting claims of the same description, should be subject to costs, Nicholls 10689- 10692 Very few voters would be objected to if the attorney employed were made liable to the costs if the objection was not sustained, Fosbery 13210- 13213. Cotter, William. Baker; registered for Cork, out of house and shop in Blarney- lane, in November 1832; does not appear in any valuation, Lane 746. Cotters. See Agriculture. COUNSEL: In Cork.— Time would be saved at the registry by not hearing counsel, but no other persons are capable of eliciting the facts, Besnard 6326- 6329. In Longford.— Names of the counsel attending the different registries for both parties, Courtenay 6609- 6612, Nicholls 10373- 10376. See also Colquhoun, Mr. Curran, Mr. Counties. See Electors, 1. County Gazettes. The publication of county gazettes containing lists of persons claiming to register, and other county proceedings, very desirable, Besnard 6333, 6334. County Treasurers. See Treasurers of Counties'. Courtenay, Thomas. ( Analysis of his Evidence.)— Solicitor, residing in Dublin, 6408, 6409 Has attended the registration sessions of Longford from the passing the Reform Bill up to the present period, 6410 Was also concerned in the petition against the return of Mr. White during the last Session, 6411- 6413 Statement of the various rights or qualifications by which persons can vote for members of counties in Ireland, 6414- 6418 Number of the constituency of Longford previous to the Reform Act, and at the present time, 6435, 6436. 6440 Causes to which the increase may be attri- buted, 6437- 6439 No doubt there are many bad votes upon the register for Long- ford, and a great many who have lost their qualification since the registration, 6441 Number of notices served for the first registry, 6442 The names of many persons were served on that occasion who did not themselves wish to come forward; any person may serve notice of registration, 6444- 6451 The notices of registration were served bv the directions, in most instances, of the Roman- catholic clergy, 6454, 6455. 6459. Case of James Duffey, registered under the influence of the Roman- catholic clergy; manner in which he voted at the different elections, 6460- 6495 Further evidence respecting parties being registered against their wishes, 6496- 6504 Course of exami- nation adopted by the Conservatives of Longford in 1832, for the purpose of sifting the qualification of parties coming up to register; how defeated, 6505- 6512 Petition against the return of Messrs. White and Roarke in 1832 ; objections delivered in to the Committee, and how disposed of, 6513- 6531 Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Roarke have been the conducting agents at the registry in the Liberal interest, 6532- 6540 Great 64Q. c 2 numbe
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