Prisons (Ireland) Act, 1826

Judges may reduce presentments if more than necessary.

133. If any of the said grand juries hall at any time present for any of the said purposes a sum which shall appear to the court to be greater than is proper or reasonable for such purpose, then and in every such case it shall and may be lawful to and for the court or judge receiving such presentment, at the time of so receiving the same, to order that the same shall be reduced to such sum as he or they shall think proper, which shall be done accordingly; and the same shall then be fiated, and shall be deemed, taken, and proceeded on, in the same manner in all respects as if the same had been originally so presented.