bailiff
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“The bailiff has indicated that the Sheriff’s Department will take it on a day by day basis, so hopefully he will be cleared tomorrow.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
There, on the porch, was a bailiff acting on behalf of the Dartford Crossing seeking hundreds of pounds over allegedly unpaid fees for the £2.50 toll, known as the Dart Charge.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024
Stines, elected sheriff in 2019, had previously served as a bailiff for Mullins in the southeastern Kentucky town of Whitesburg.
From Salon • Sep. 21, 2024
TMZ reported Tuesday that after Gibson was found in contempt of court, a bailiff put him in handcuffs and marched him out of the courtroom.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024
The bailiff said, “We have no need of you, Jane. Your helper has taken care of us with her two strong hands and her good common sense.”
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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