ELECTION COMMITTEE.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIV, Issue 1005, 13 February 1857, Page 4

ELECTION COMMITTEE.

W« subjoin part of the evidence taken before this | Committee, the whole being too voluminous for our present space. j William Boyd, sworn— l am a sailmaker at Parnell. I was at the election booth at the last election for the Suburbs. I remember a person called Old Billy who came into the booth, who I afterwards found out wa§ Waller ; he had a voting paper in his hand. Peter Grace was one person out of two or three who brought him in. He tendered the voting p iper which t saw was signed in the name of Angus Mclliarmid. I tore it up because I knew he was not Angus McDiarniid. At the time 1 toie up the paper, I saw Dr. Poilen. I called his attention to the fact, and said you know Angus McDiarraid as well as I do— h" shoed your horses many times. Dr. Pollen made no reply to my remark. A second voting paper wa» brought, tendered and objected to by me, but received. Robert Laurie, 'sworn— l wus lately a mariner, am a brickmaker now. I was in the booth at the late election of the Suburbs part of the time. I knew a man n.nned Old Bill. He came in about ten minutes to four. I did not know his name was Waller. I was at the Resident Magistrate's Court; the man who was convicted as Waller he was the same peisjn. I saw him bring up a voting paper at the booth. When he came Peter Grace and some other person was with him. One voting paper was torn up. Old Bill answered the question proposed at that time. One question was whether he was Angus McDiarniid ; but I could not see the name on the paper. Mr. Boyd tore it up. He was the same peson as was convicted. Recalled. . M. Dig.nan— He said he was Angus McDiarmid. Mr. Cauleton moved, that this Committee do proceed to take the evidence already tendered into consideration, also to coi_idex whether Counsel :or Petitioner be directed to proceed with further evidence in the case of the alleged personation of Angus McDiarmid. The Committee agreed to proceed with the evidence. Counsel informed accordingly. William Boyd and Charles Stephenson recalled and examined. William Boyd, sworn— l am a sailmaker, residing at Parnell. I was at the last election for the Suburbs. I knew a man named Williams coming in to vote. He belonged to a cutter belonging to McGregor ; he came to my place with sails ; so I knew him. He was called Bill. He produced a voting paper signed Barney Bradley. I objected to his vote. He delivered his voting pa in favour of Dr. Pollen. Chairman— l do not know Barney Bradley. I was present at the Resident Magistrate's Court when Williams was convicted. He was the same man who delivered a voting paper as liarney Bradley. Charles Stephenson, Henderson and Macfarlane's clerk was present when he voted. Charles Stephenson, sworn— l am cl'jrk to Henderson and Macfarlane. I was in the booth at the last election for the Suburbs. I remember a man named Williams coming there. He had a voting paper. The name on that paper purported to be Barney Bradley. I objected to his vote with Mr. Boyd. He answered the three questions put to him. The voting paper was received He voted for Dr. Pollen. The same person I caw vote in the booth. I was at the Resident Magistrate's Court when Williams was convicted of personation. He confessed it. Ido not know Barney Bradley. I can't find any person who does. Ido not say there is no such person. John Robertson (examined)— l am a sa-wyer. I was at the poll booth at the last elrction for the Suburbs. I remember a man named Jones coming to vote. He came with a boatman named McAnmy. I stated to him he was not qualified to vote. I objected to h . vote. I stated to the Returning Officer he was not qualified to vote; to Mr. Barry. He did vote. He answered all the questions. I knew his name wa" William Jones. I did not know Patrick Kennedy whom he voteJ for. I saw him afterwards at Mr. ] Cair's, the boat-builder's workshop. I asked him the reason why he went and personated for Dr. Pollen at the last election, lie said he was led into it. He did not know much about it. Charles Stephenson, recalled and reswoin— l remember a man named Jones, (William Jones), who left a| brig called the Drover, coming to the booth at the last election for the Suburbs. He is a seaman. He had a voting paper in his hand signed Patrick Kennedy. I do not know whether it was signed or mark <J. That is the same p »per produced to me, marked. I got Mr. J. T. Boylan to witness it. When the p2rson Jones came in, Mr. Boylan and he stood side bv side to the booth. Mr. Boylan wanted to go away and I got Mr. Boylan to witness this paper. Mr. Dignan— l got Mr. Boylan to witne3s the mark to the paper. I do not know if Mr. Boylai knew the person. The man who brought the paper put the mark, and so I got Mr. Boylan to witness it. Mr. CAitiißTOX— Mr. Boylan was present when the objection was taken. The Chairman— l cannot say whether he heard what ■was said. It was aft.r Mr. Boylan attested the voting paper the objection was made. Counsel for Petitioner — I cannot say whether the man Jones and Mr. Boylan came in together. They stood side by side when the man came to vote. The man was objected to when he first tendered his voting paper. Mr. Boylan was present when the original objection was taken, but I think not when the questions were asked What I mean by Mr. Boylan attested the voting paper before the objection was made, I mean after the original objection and before the questions were asked. Mr Carleton— l objected personally to the vote with Mr. Boyd and Mr. Robertson. I objected at the time the paper w&s presented. My request to Mr. Boylan was made subsequent to my personal objection to the vote. Mr. Dignan— l am an elector for the Suburbs. Willuin Jones, sworn — I went to the poll booth to vote at the last election for the Suburbs. I was asked to go, I believe, by Mr. Mclnniny. I went into a place abreast of the booth ; I mean opposite. There were four or five people there ; Mclnnmy took me in. I do not know who gave me the paper j some one gave me a paper ; it was marked Patrick Kennedy. Some one asked me to sign it ; I put my cross some where at the bottom of the paper, in the same room. I went across afterwards with Mclnniny, who took his paper in at the same time. Some were against my voting ; there was a great deal of noise ; some persons told me I had no right to vote ; some person witnessed my mark, I don't know who; I cannot tell whether the person witnessed it after or before the objection was made. In consequence of tbis person witnessing the paper I voted. The Chairman — Mclnniny voted at the same time ; I did not take notice if he gave his paper to the same person I did.