Poor Relief (Ireland) Act, 1849

Amendment of errors in proceedings at quarter sessions.

29. For the purpose of facilitating and rendering more effectual all legal proceedings of quarter sessions or before any assistant barrister in Ireland, . . . or before the recorder of Dublin, in anyways relating to the collection or recovery of poor’s rate, or relating to appeals or other proceedings respecting rating, it shall and may be lawful for such assistant barrister, or recorder, if he shall so think fit, to correct or amend any variance, clerical error, or irregularity, not affecting the substantial merits of the question to be tried, and which may be found in the notices, recognizances, processes, decrees, or other forms or instruments of a like kind, brought before him in relation to this Act or the Acts herein-before recited.