Schout

The _Schout_ or chief judge was chosen directly by the sovereign or his stadholder, who also nominated the _Schepens_ or sheriffs from a list containing a double number, which was submitted to him.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

Then the Schout struck his long official staff on the ground, and went off in a grand manner to frighten debtors.

Tales of the Chesapeake George Alfred Townsend 1877

He brought with him a _Koopman_ or general commissary, who was also secretary of the province, and a _Schout_, or sheriff, to assist him in his government.

Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City James Dabney McCabe 1862

If an outsider has a complaint against a burgher, the Schepens and Schout must arrange it.

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-66) John Lothrop Motley 1845

Schout or Schepen denying justice to a complainant, shall, until reparation, hold no tribunal again .......

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-66) John Lothrop Motley 1845

The Schout and Schepens, or chief magistrate and aldermen, were originally appointed by the sovereign.

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 02: Introduction II John Lothrop Motley 1845

Schout or Schepen denying justice to a complainant, shall, until reparation, hold no tribunal again .......

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 02: Introduction II John Lothrop Motley 1845

The Schout could only make arrests with the Burgomaster's warrant, and was obliged to bring the accused, within three days, before the judges, whose courts were open to the public.

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-66) John Lothrop Motley 1845

The Schout could only make arrests with the Burgomaster's warrant, and was obliged to bring the accused, within three days, before the judges, whose courts were open to the public.

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 02: Introduction II John Lothrop Motley 1845

If an outsider has a complaint against a burgher, the Schepens and Schout must arrange it.

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 02: Introduction II John Lothrop Motley 1845