The Sun.
London, England, 1835-10-16 00:00:00

THE REGISTRATIONS.

(Before Mr. TAMLYN.)
WESTMINSTER.
PARISH OF ST. MARGARET'S.
Amongst the persons attending for the purpose of having
their names inserted on the registration for the above parish
was. Mr, Joseph Parkes; late of Dirtuinghatn, but now of
Mr. Parkes in support of his claim said that in 1833
he took 1.1.,, 'nouse formerly occupied by Sir rawnyl Stra-
cey, at a rental of gOOl, per and ivhion he and his
family occupied; eketpt the ground-floor; which be let to the
Corporation On-mission shortly ailet lid Vntered {l fif
tnises. The overseer palled for the takes due by Sir Edward
•StilieeST; find he thee itithrtfied that person that he *ould
Write to Sir Edward, and, if correct, he would pay filet;
This he did, and on paying them informed the overseer that
for the future he should pay the rates, being the occupier
of the house in question. Under these circumstances he
thought he was placed on the registration. On examining
the lists on the church door, he found his name was not
there. His reason for not sending a notice to be placed on
the list arose from the opinion that being duly qualified to
vote, his name was inserted in the rate-books. This he
found was not the case.
Mr. Austin, the collector of the Poor-rate, corroborated
the statement of Mr. Parkes as to his paying the rate ; but
he was unable to say whether Mr. Parkes ever desired him
to insert his name on the rate-books.
Mr. TAMLYN inquired of Mr. Parkes if he had any ob-
jection to produce the receipts ?
Mr. Parkes—lf I can find them I shall have no objec-
tion !here is the lease of my house.
Mr. TAMLYN—I must take time to consider.
Mr. Austin—Had I not seen the inscription of Corpo-
ration Commission on the door, I certainly should have in-
serted Mr. Parkes' name in the rate-book ; and when the
list was sent to the vestry clerk I forgot to insert Mr.
Parkes's name.
Mr. Score was about to make an objection, when
Mr. Parkes said, you have no business to raise an ob.
jection.
Mr. Score—l am here for that purpose.
Mr. Parkes—You cannot be heard, for if you intend to
raise an objection, you ought to serve me with a notice to
that effect.
Mr. Score was about to object again, when he was in-
terrupted by Mr. Parkes; who said he should ask the bar-
rister to decide by what right he objected to his claim.
Mr. Score—l object to it on the grounds of his name
not being on the rate-books.
Mr. TAMLYN observed that the Act of Parliament did
not prevent any elector from raising an objection, if he
thought proper ; and in his opinion it was a good and
healthy practice, for facts might come out which were not
known to the Revising Barrister.
Mr. Score then proceeded with his objections. The first
was, he (Mr. Parkes) was not rated ; secondly, he had not
claimed ; and thirdly, he had not complied with the provi-
sions of the Reform Act, by tendering all his rates.
After some further discussion,
Mr. TAMLYN said he should take time. If Mr. Parkes
tendered any receipts for the rates in his own name he
would receive them.
After some cases of no importance had been gone
through,
Mr. Parkes again appeared in Court, and produced re-
ceipts up to April, 1834, made out in his own name. He
contended that he was not to be prejudiced by the mistake
of the collector ; and that, having paid his rates, he was
fully entitled to vote. The decisions upon this point were
numerous. The receipts made out subsequently to 1834
were also in his name, and he should be ready to produce
them.—Judgment deferred.
ST. GEORGE'S, HANOVER-SQUARE.
In the course of the day it was intimated to the Court
that, through mistake in the printing of the lists, the names
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of 26 scot and lot voters of this parish were omitted. To
remedy this omission the names of these voters were after-
wards placed on the church doors as claimants.
Mr. TAMLYN said this involved a point that required
some consideration. He would not proceed with the list
at present, but would fix a day with his colleague for hear-
ing arguments in the case.—Adjourned.