[ iv ] Veneris, 18° die Februarii, 1848.
Names called over ,* all present.
Mr.
Eugene Collins, Ellen Brian, Mr.
John Leahy, William Tomkins, James Anderson, Daniel Connolly, Daniel Coghlan and Bridget Keating, were severally sworn, and exa¬ mined.
At the conclusion of the examination of the last-named Witness, Mr.
Andreios objected to the following answer, as given by the Witness:—" I know that he was very much dis¬ tressed ;" " And moreover he would not have voted against his country and people 5" on the ground that it could not be received as evidence against the Sitting Member.
Mr.
Serjeant Wrangham was heard in reply.
Room cleared.
Committee decided on retaining the answer on the evidence.
Parties called in, and informed thereof.
John Tobin and James O'Brien, were severally sworn, and examined.
[Adjourned till To-morrow, at Eleven o'clock.
Sdbbati, 19° die Februarii, 1848.
Names called over; all present.
John Burke, sworn ; examined by Mr.
Serjeant Kinglake.
James John O'Brien, re-called ; examined by Mr.
Andrews.
John Burke, re-called ; examined by Mr.
Serjeant Kinglake.
George Betson, sworn; examined by Mr.
Serjeant Wrangham.
John Leahy, re-called ; examined by the Committee.
Mary Keane, sworn ; examined by Mr.
Serjeant Wrangham.
Bdzcard Scannell, re-called; examined by Mr.
Andrews.
Mr.
Serjeant Kinglake was heard to sum up on behalf of the Petitioners.
[Adjourned till Monday, at Eleven o'clock.
Luna, 21° die Februaru, 1848.
Names called over; all present.
Mr.
Andrews opened the case on the part of the Sitting Member.
The Reverend Joshua Brown Ryder, sworn; examined by Mr.
Merewether.
Cross-examined by Mr.
Serjeant Kinglake.
[Adjourned till To-morrow, at Eleven o'clock*
Martis, 22* die Februarii, 1848.
Names called over; all present.
The Rev.
J.
B.
Ryder, re-called, and examined* The Rev.
William Newman, sworn.
John Sandy Bird, sworn, and examined.
Michael Cadogan, sworn, and examined.
The
