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when the same line of conduct was pursued, the votes were
ejected.
Mr. WILKINS.—I again put the question
row the money from the Protector Society

Did you bor-

Witness.—l don't know.
If you did'nt know that Mr. M'lntee got it from the Pro-
tector Society, why did you pay it to the Protector Society ?
I had as good a right to pay it there as any other place.
Did you suppose Mr. M'lntee came from the Protector

Society
Yes.

How much money did you get?
Fourteen shillings and fourpence
Where did you get the receipt ?
in my own house.
Mr. HARVEY (to Mr. Wilkins).
tend to show by this examination?

—What object do you in

Mr.-WILKINs.—To show that this man is not to be be-
lieved.

Mr. HARVEY

—lf you want to prove that this man has

prevaricated in his evidence there is no occasion.
Mr. WILKINs.—I don't want to make comparisons
duty is to endeavour to strike off as many objectionable

as possible.
Mr. JAMES contended that as the rates had been paid the
vote stood good. He admitted that the voter had contra-
dicted himself in some points ; but he held that the assessors
were to receive what evidence had been of a satisfactory na-
ture, and not to reject the evidence altogether.
. . . .

Mr. WiLxixs spoke at great length, and defied his learned
friend to point out any part in which the voter had spoken
the truth. What was the. motive that induced this man to
prevaricate to-day ?To get his name on the register. The
same motive would prompt him to say that his name was
James M'Amley • and it had not been proved that he was
the James M'Amley whose name was on the rate-book. He
submitted it for the consideration of the bench whether the
motive that actuated the man to tell a lie in the one case
would not induce him to tell it in the other?
Mr. HAnVEY said he was so disgusted with several cases
which had been brought before them.by both parties, that he
felt it would be necessary to come to some arrangement.

Mr. WRIGHT thought the arguments which had been
adduced were applicable to this case.
Mr. WILKINS would feel obliged if Mr. Wright would give
his opinion. His only object was to save time.
Mr. HARVEY said it was no use blinking the question.
The public were aware of the political opinions of Mr.
Wright and himself. and they were under the impression that
the assessors were biassed by party motives. For himself
he sat there in the capacity of a lawyer, and he thought the

vote was good

Mr. WRIGHT would reject the vote , was not to
have his opinion called forth ad captandum at the desire of
any man. _ _

but b(

The MAYOR said be, had taken the best advice on this
case, and he was of opinion that the vote ought to be al-
lowed.

A LEARNED RADICAL

Patrick M'Cabe was objected to by the conservatives. The
voter was a labourer, and occupied a house in Banastre-
street, for which he paid rates. Got the money from the
Protector Society ; had occupied the same house for the last
three years.
Mr. WILICINS.—How do you know that
me the name of the next month ?
Witness.—l don't know. I am no scholar ; I never re-
saved any laming.
What is the first month in the year.
I disremember. (Laughter.)
How many months are there in the year ?
Faith an' I'm not sure ; I think there's twelve.
Do you count four weeks to the month ?
I takes 'em as they come. (Laughter.)
How do you know that you have been three years in that
house ?
Sure and the rint tells me

'—Can you tell