Grand Jury (Ireland) Act, 1836

Such secretary not to be clerk of the peace, &c. Penalty on such secretary for neglect of duty.

46. It shall not be lawful for the same person to be appointed secretary of any grand jury and clerk of the peace, or clerk of the crown, or treasurer of any county, or collector of grand jury cess, or inspector of goals; and in case the secretary of any grand jury shall at any time refuse or neglect to perform any of the duties imposed upon him by the provisions of this Act, such secretary, being convicted thereof before the judge of assize, shall for such refusal or neglect forfeit any sum not exceeding fifty pounds, at the discretion of such judge, and no presentment shall be made of any salary to him.