Constabulary (Ireland) Act, 1836

Each Paymaster to keep Accounts of Receipts and Payments, to be submitted half-yearly to the special Road Sessions; to be transmitted to Inspector General.

LI. And be it enacted, That each Paymaster appointed under this Act shall keep Accounts of all Sums received and of all Payments and Disbursements made on account of the Constabulary Force in each County or District for which he shall act; and that such Accounts shall be made up on the First Day of every Month, and transmitted to the said Receiver; and a Copy of each such monthly Account shall on the same Day be transmitted to the Secretary of the Grand Jury of the County, County of a City, or County of a Town to which the same shall relate, and be by him laid before the Magistrates at the special Road Sessions next preceding the next General Assizes, who shall inspect the same, and, if they shall so think fit, examine the said Paymaster on Oath as to any Matter or Thing contained in such Account, and each such Paymaster shall for that Purpose attend such special Road Sessions, if so required, and submit to such Examination; and the Chairman of such special Road Sessions shall transmit each such monthly Account to the said Inspector General, with such Remarks thereon as such special Road Sessions shall think fit to make.