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Appointment of high constable and collector for each barony in counties.
Appointment of collectors in cities and towns.
In case of vacancy justices at quarter sessions may appoint high constable, &c. pro tempore.
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147. The grand jury of each county shall at each assizes appoint a proper person, . . . not being a magistrate or attorney, to be high constable and collector for each barony in such county, to collect all money which shall be presented to be raised on such barony or any parish or townland therein, and also such barony’s proportion of the money presented to be raised on the county at large; and every such high constable shall have all power and authority and shall exercise and perform all duties now or hereafter to be by law required of any high constable; and the grand jury of each county of a city or county of a town shall at each assizes appoint a proper person or persons to be collector or collectors for such county of a city or county of a town to collect all money which shall be presented to be raised on such county of a city or county of a town, or on any parish or district thereof: Provided always, that if any such high constable or collector shall happen to die before he shall have collected the whole of the money presented to be raised as aforesaid on such barony, county of a city, or county of a town for which he shall be high constable or collector, or if any case of vacancy should occur, it shall be lawful for the justices of the peace for the said county, at any general quarter sessions of the peace or adjournment thereof, to appoint another fit and proper person to be high constable or collector pro tempore, until a high constable or collector shall be appointed by the grand jury of such county, county of a city, or county of a town as aforesaid.
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