high-sheriff

On October 27th, the high-sheriff exhibited his warrant, called for her, and had her irons knocked off.

History of American Women Maggiemac 2007

In her inexperience she knew little about jail functionaries; she had heard of a high-sheriff and an under-sheriff; but dimly only.

Wessex Tales 2006

He will not stop until the United States is a full-blown police state and he's the high-sheriff.

GOOD AMERICANS -- DEMOCRACY'S GRAVEDIGGERS? 2005

He was betrayed by one of the Talbots of Bashall Hall, who was then high-sheriff for the West Riding.

Notes and Queries, Number 42, August 17, 1850 Various

Legge, Esq. the high-sheriff; Dugdale Stratford Dugdale, Esq. one of the members for the county of Stafford; his lordship's esteemed friend

The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2 James Harrison

Sir John Weld, who had been dismissed in 1642 from the office of town clerk (1184) for failing to attend the Common Council, a duty which he was rendered incapable of fulfilling owing to his having been appointed at that time high-sheriff of Shropshire, seized the opportunity of presenting

London and the Kingdom - Volume II

His son, Sir Richard Baker, was twice high-sheriff of the county of

Notes and Queries, Number 46, September 14, 1850 Various

But no one, not even the high-sheriff himself, has the least desire to obtain a single recruit for this forlorn service; the members of which force themselves in a most unwelcome manner upon the state.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 Various

But yet, my wife being encouraged by the high-sheriff, did venture once more into their presence, as the poor widow did to the unjust judge, to try what she could do with them for my liberty before they went forth of the town.

The Riches of Bunyan Jeremiah Rev. Chaplin

Clara was there; but she was escorted into the room by some odious man, who, in virtue of having been made high-sheriff by mistake, sat next Miss Anti-reform on the chairman's left.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843 Various