County Dublin Grand Jury Act, 1844

Presentment for maintenance of such lunatic asylums.

28. It shall be lawful for the grand jury of the said county, withous previous application at presentment sessions, to present, at each presenting term, to be levied off such county at large, or barony or baronies thereof, such sum or sums of money as shall be necessary for the expences of supporting, supplying, and maintaining any such asylum, or the officers thereof, or the patients therein, or any proportion of such expences, ascertained by order of the said lord lieutenant and privy council, under the provisions of the said last-recited Act.