Ireland] E L E C T I O N . 67 Reports, 1837- 8— continued. Nicholls, Simon. ( Analysis of his ' Evidence)— continued. 10364- 10371' Counsel employed by the Liberal and Conservative parties at the registry, 10373- 10376 Means taken in Ballymahon and Granard to prevent the Liberal side corning up to register, 10377- 10382- Not the same number of objections made to the persons coming up to register on the Conservative side that there was made to those on the Liberal side, 10383- 10385. Instance of two persons coming forward to vote at the election in 1836 who had lost their qualification ; the one voted, the other did not, 10389- 10391 - Instance of an elector having his head fractured by a policeman while in the act of entering the registry court; no information laid against him, as the magistrates of Longford would promote a man rather than punish for committing such an act, 10392- 10479 Case of a female being stabbed through the thigh by a policeman ; witness was tried on a charge of attempting a rescue, but was acquitted, 10445- 10457' Persons employed by the Liberal party at the registry in 1832 were Protestants, and in some instances Orange- men, 10480- 10533 Instance in which an attorney refused to come forward to prose cute a policeman for cutting and maiming, and reason assigned by him, 10515- 10523. 10534- 10547 At the registry in 1832 Lord Forbes had a great deal of interest in the county of Longford, and all reports to the Government should pass through him, and any reports against a policeman he would cushion, 10549. 10555_ 1° 564. Captain Walker was present at the time when the policeman fractured the man's skull; he did not take any notice of the transaction in the way of prosecution, 10565- 10575 Opinion that whatever interest could be thrown into the election for Longford in 1832 by the Castle of Dublin was thrown in favour of Lord Forbes, 10577- 10580" Roman- catholic clergy did not use any undue influence to induce persons to register; they gave advice to their parishioners, and impressed upon them the necessity that they shouid register and return members who would represent them fairly; this was done publicly in the chapels after the service was over, 10582- 10605. Roman- catholic clergymen of good character have a great deal of influence with their parishioners, 10606- 10609 The Roman- catholic clergyman of Longford is consi- dered very indifferent as to the politics of the county; his general character, 10609- 10616 Further evidence respecting the facilities afforded to the Conservative party at the registration in 1832, of getting their friends into court, 10621- 10676 The registering barrister ( Mr. Fosbery) has repeatedly ordered the side of the court where the popular portion stood to be cleared, while the others would be let remain where they were, 10625- 10628. 10669- 10676 Mr. Jessop, a Conservative, was registered out of his turn, when the list had been called over once, 10632- 10635. 10648- 10651 On one occasion Mr. Fosberry ordered the policemen to draw their bayonets and clear the court, 10672- 10674. [ Second Examination.]— Annual revision of the register recommended, 10677- 10680 • Great many more might be registered if there was facility given for a man having 10 I. or 2C I. beneficial interest being allowed the advantage of it, 10681 Opinion that a person holding a certain amount of land, paying his rent and taxes, and support- ing himself and family thereupon, has a beneficial interest such as is contemplated by the Reform Act, 10681- 10688 Persons taking frivolous and vexatious objections to votes, as well as those supporting claims of the same description, should be subject to costs, 106S9- 10692. One of the counsel for the Liberal party threw up his brief and left the court; he afterwards resumed it, 10695- 10709 Mr. Fosbery was a man of very shallow know- ledge, and took advice from the other party as to what he ought to do, 10710- 10722 Supposed reason for his being appointed to the situation, and examination thereon, 10724- 10748 No doubt that Lord Anglesea, either from motives of friendship or some others, made appointments that are injurious to his friends; he is a weak- minded man, 10749- 10764- Character of Mr. Colquhoun, the counsel employed by the Liberal part of Longford, 10774- 10780 Further examination as to the Conservative counsel and the revising barrister dining together after the business of the court was over, 10786- 10792 Mr. Fosbery's conduct partook more of error than corruption, 10793- 10801. Nicholls, Dr. An apothecary in Longford; he was very active at the registration for Longford in 1832, Fosbery 12983, 12984. " No Popery." Witness ordered the police to remove a table with these words cut on it from the court in Longford, and animadverted in strong terms upon such a display of party spirit, Fosbery 12984- 12986.—— See also Magistrates. Robinson, Mr. Nolan, James, and another. Particulars of the attack made 011 him and his son ; refusal of a magistrate to take the informations ; refusal of the police to act upon a warrant subse- quently obtained ; arrest of Nolan and his son ; their treatment by the police ; their trial and acquittal, and subsequent conviction of the parties making the attack on Nolan and his son, M'Gaver 12477- 12482. Non- payment of Rent. See Ejectments. 643. 1 2 NON- RESIDENT