peace-officer

James Butler ( "Wild Bill") Hickok (1837-76), peace-officer and gunfighter, had deteriorated from the days when Mrs Custer observed: "Physically, he was a delight to look upon."

Isabelle Estelle Bruno 2010

“It must be sorely answered,” said the peace-officer.

Chronicles of the Canongate 2008

The pause of astonishment still continuing, Robin Oig asked for a peace-officer, and a constable having stepped out, he surrendered himself to his custody.

Chronicles of the Canongate 2008

“Shall I ride with you?” asked the gendarme of the peace-officer when Peyrade had got in.

Scenes from a Courtesan's Life 2007

“For what purpose have you disguised yourself, taken rooms at the Mirabeau, and dressed Contenson as a black servant?” asked the peace-officer.

Scenes from a Courtesan's Life 2007

“The Prefet thought of arresting you, but he decided on sending for you to ask some explanation of your conduct through the peace-officer whom you will find in the coach.”

Scenes from a Courtesan's Life 2007

A cotton shirt with a flat-pleated frill, a shabby black satin waistcoat, the trousers of a man of law, black spun silk stockings, and shoes tied with ribbon; a long black overcoat, cheap gloves, black, and worn for ten days, and a gold watch-chain — in every point the lower grade of magistrate known by a perversion of terms as a peace-officer.

Scenes from a Courtesan's Life 2007

He was the more anxious to be released from the carriage, as one of his companions (the peace-officer) had, to his inexpressible terror, expired by his side with a hideous groan.

Rob Roy 2005

In the course of the exercise of his rather lurid functions as peace-officer he had lost half of one ear "bitten off," it was explained to me.

The Rough Riders Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 1992

James Butler ( "Wild Bill") Hickok (1837-76), peace-officer and gunfighter, had deteriorated from the days when Mrs Custer observed: "Physically, he was a delight to look upon."

Flashman and The Redskins Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1982