The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-28 00:00:00

REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.

(Continued from our report of Yesterday.)
CITY.
ST. BOTOLPH, ALDGATE.
Mr. CRAIG said that Moses Lyon claims to be placed
upon the list of voters, in respect of a house, No. 8, in
Ebenezer-square. His qualification has been proved to my
satisfaction, in all respects except the payment of rates.
Mr. Craig then reviewed the circumstances of the case, and
concluded an elaborate judgment by saying, " I think,
therefore, that I cannot consider that Moses Lyon has paid
all the poor-rates which became payable from him in re-
spect to these premises previously to the 6th of April last,
and his claim must be disallowed."
The Court was occupied the remainder of the day in re-
vising lists, but no other point of interest occurred.

MIDDLESEX.
Yesterday the Revising Barristers, Messrs. COVENTRY
and KEENE, held their Court at White Conduit House,
Pentonville.
Mr.:KEENE heard the objections on the Saint Leonard's
(Shoreditch) List. Many freeholders attended in conse-
quence of " objected" having been placed against their
names when affixed to the church-doors ; but on appearing
before the Barristers, there was nobody to sustain ob-

jections.
Other cases arose on the holders of New River Shares,
but the judgment was reserved.
In the Hornsey List there was the case of William
Lister, who claimed as trustee for seven copyhold houses
and land at Hornsey.
Mr. KEENE pronounced judgment in favour of the claim.
Mr. KEENE said the next reserve case was that of James
Emery, who claimed in respect of his office, as school-
master of the Free Scheol at Enfield, and of a freehold
house which he occupied as appurtenant to, and in right of
his office. It appeared that the right'of appointment was
in the trustees of the school, and a majority of the inha-
bitants ; and that according to a scheme approved by the
Court of Chancery, in a suit which had been instituted
for the regulation of the school, the master was removable
by the trustees and a majority of the inhabitants, for mis-
conduct, infirmity, incapacity to perform the duties of the
office. The claimant was elected by a majority of the
vastry ; but there was some doubt as to the concurrence
the trustees in his appointment. It was not usual to ap,
point by deed, and the claimant had been in possession o
his office five years and a half.—Claim allowed.
The following are the results of yesterday's pro,
ceedings

Objection by
Overseers. Conservatives. Radicals.
Parishes. Total. Sustained. Total. Sustained. Total. Sustained
Hackney... 6
St. Luke.... 3
Shoreditch. 10
St. Mary,l os 27 13
Islington, j '
Clerkenwell 6

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T0ta1..... 53

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WE ST KENT.
Messrs. BROCKMAN and CHAMBERS opened their Court
yesterday, at the Mitre Tavern, Greenwich, for the revision
of the lists of the parishes in this division.
(Before Mr. BROCKMAN.)
The first case of public interest was that of E. G. Bar-
nard, Esq., Member for the Borough of Greenwich. This
case decided several others, he being a co-trustee of an In-
dependent chapel, in High-street, Deptford, and which was
objected to. Claim allowed.
Simeon Schole claimed the right to vote for the lease of
two houses ; the lease was for 70 years from 1811 ; it ap-
peared that one of the houses was let at an annual rental of
91. 10s., and the other at 101. 10s.
Mr. BROCKMAN admitted the claim.
Benjamin Hubble claimed in right of two leasehold houses
which produced him 201. per year—the one being let at 11/.
and the other at 91., he paying the various rates out of that
sum. He was opposed on the ground, that under the 25th
section of the Reform Act, that he had no claim, inasmuch
as he let one of the houses in question for more than 101.
Mr. BROCKMAN disallowed the claim.
GREENWICH.
(Before Mr. CHAMBERS.)
G. S. Hudson claimed to vote for an annuity of 401., paid
from a house in London-street.--Claim allowed.

CRANFORD.

Out of five objections only one was struck out.

EAST SURREY.
Messrs. KNox and LENNARD held their sittings at Kings-
ton this morning. No case of public interest occurred here
to-day.

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