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Interpreters.
Salaries and appointment of interpreters.
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20. Whenever it shall be certified by the assistant barrister of any county to the grand jury of such county that an interpreter is necessary at the quarter sessions for such county, it shall be lawful for the grand jury, and they are hereby required, to present, without any previous application at sessions, to be levied off such county, any sum not exceeding fifteen pounds, at each assizes, as a salary or payment for such interpreter; and it shall be lawful for any such assistant barrister to appoint either one interpreter for the whole of such county or riding of a county, or separate interpreters for each district in which sessions shall be holden, at his discretion, and to direct the salary to be presented as aforesaid to be paid among such interpreters, if more than one shall be appointed, in such manner as he shall think fit; and upon a certificate, signed by such assistant barrister, specifying the amount of such payment, being produced to the treasurer of such county, it shall be lawful for such treasurer, and he is hereby required, to pay to such interpreter or interpreters, after every assizes, the amount of the payment mentioned in such certificate, not exceeding in the whole the sum presented by the grand jury for such purpose; and each and every such interpreter may be removed at the will and pleasure of the assistant barrister for the time being, and any other person or persons appointed in his place by such assistant barrister.
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