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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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8S P A R L I A M E N T A R Y [ d F i r t i t i o u * l ^ o t r^ Reports, 1837- 8— continued. Tithe Composition Act. The valuators appointed under this Act in Longford were very competent for the discharge of their duties; witness has not heard of any appeals from their decisions, Courtenay 6972 The tithe valuators of Longford valued according to the full value of the property, Courtenay 7173- 7181 One pound per acre is charged as tithe on oats in Longford, Flood 8475 Amount of the tithe composition varies in every barony, Rooney 11768- 11774. Total amount thereof in Ireland, Battersby 14315- See also Granard Barony. Tithe Valuators. The duty of the tithe valuators is to applot the sum assessed upon the parish, according to the quality of the land, having previously valued and classed the land, Flood 9428- 9438. See also Valuators. Title. The objections made before the Committee on the Longford petition in 1832, to persons who voted at that election, and as not having a sufficient title to the property out of which they voted, were allowed by that Committee, Courtenay 6522- 6523.6525 The objection made to voters 011 the ground of title was that they were registered as freeholders under'a landlord who held for a term of years, Gardiner 7433 Vroters who had been struck out for want of title were allowed to re- register upon the very. same leases which the Committee had decided were not a sufficient qualification, Gardiner 7439,7440 Supposed number of those struck out that have been allowed to re- register, Gardiner 7441, 7442. Instances have occurred in Longford where the assistant barrister has refused to exa- mine the lessor's title, when objections to that title were derived from the examination of the claimant, Gardiner 7897- 7911 The registering barristers never refused to receive evidence of the want of title of the landlord of the person who claimed to register; they refused to allow an illegal cross- examination, Daly 15502- 15509 Witness considers that he had as much right to inquire into the title of a person claim- ing to register, as he would have in cases of ejectment, Battersby 14030- 14045 It is improper to invalidate the title of the landlord upon cross- examination of a claimant, though it is not necessary for the landlord's title- deeds to be produced, Daly 15519- Under the Irish Reform Bill, no person is bound to produce the title- deeds of any landlord under whom he may hold, Kelly 14619, 14620. 14972, 14973. 14999, 15000 • But possession and the perception of rent is to be deemed prima facie evidence of the landlord's title, Kelly 14619, 14620 This however does not prevent the cross examination of the applicant, to ascertain whether his landlord has such a title or nor, Kelly 14624- 14641 The fact of stopping the cross- examination of a witness by the registering barrister considered by witness as a proof of his refusing to receive evidence touching the title of the landlord, Kelly 14642- 14656. See also Ejectments. Leases. Tobin, David. Lough- road, or Gallows Green- lane, Cork; he appears to be valued at 61.; he registered in 1832 ; returned as " poor, & c\," immediately after the registration, till 1837, Lane 1146- 1149. Tobin, John. Publican, Leitrim- street; registered for Cork in 1832; his name is not in the valuations, Lane 896. Tooney, James. Blacksmith, Cove- street, Cork; registered as a ten- pound householder in November 1832 ; his name is not in the valuation, Lane 896. 2019 The value of his premises is about 61.; could not have been worth 10/. in 1832; part is let out to lodgers, Young 2011, 2012. 2014- 2018 Registered in 1S32, and voted in 1835 and 1837, Colburn 2013. 2020 Pays a rent of 7 I.; he has laid out 20 l.\ could get 12/. a year for it, Meagher 3366- 3397, Gould 4403- 4406. TI • easurers of Counties. Duties of the county treasurer, as regards the applotment of the county cess, Besnard 144- 146, Lane 456 Authority under which they act, and to whom responsible, Lane 458- 468. > S'ee also Valuation of Cork, I. Tuite, Mr. Refused to go upon the lands of Granard, for the purpose of valuing them ; he admitted there were no better lands in the county of Longford, Flood 8881. Tuite, Mr. Higgins Town, Longford; was in very heavy arrears for rent; although he voted lor the Conservative, he was pressed lor his rent, Flood 8992- 8995. Tuite, John. Of Cloonagh; quantity of land held by him ; amount of his rent; registered for Longford in 1832 ; his vote was struck off by the Committee of 1837, Flood 8527- 8535- 8543 He was struck off for insufficiency of value, Flood 8549 His bene ficial interest in the property occupied by him was worth at least 50/. or 60/, per year, Flood 8536- 8542. Tullamore, Town of. Amount of population ; number of electors in that town, Daly 15193~ 15i95- 15! 99> 15200 Land in the town of Tullamore lets at 3/. or 4/. an acre, Daly 15298, 15299. Turf.
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