County Dublin Grand Jury Act, 1844

Mode of payment.

Grand jury shall appoint finance committee.

Appointment by Queen’s Bench on default.

90. It shall be lawful for the grand jury at each presenting term, and they are hereby required, to appoint a finance committee, consisting of not more than twelve nor fewer than seven persons, residents within the county or city of Dublin, and being occupiers or owners of lands or houses within the county of the value of fifty pounds at the least; and such persons shall constitute the finance committee of the county, and shall have full power and authority to do, execute, and perform all such matters and things as the finance committee are by this Act authorized to do; and in default of the grand jury at any presenting term so appointing a finance committee it shall and may be lawful to and for the judges of the Court of Queen’s Bench, and they are hereby required, to make such appointment.