The water bailiffs inspected the riverbank after reports of illegal fishing.

Bailiffs arrived at dawn to execute the eviction order, their polished badges glinting in the pale morning light.

Bailiff laughed when everyone assumed his last name meant he worked in the courthouse.

The bound bailiff handed me the writ and explained that the property would be repossessed if I did not pay within seven days.

The archivist pointed out that the old charter still listed the village within the bailiffwick, even though the term had long fallen out of use.

The antiquarian map showed several forgotten bailiffwicks scattered across the county, each with its own peculiar customs.

The High Bailiffs reviewed the court records before the hearing.

The ground bailiffs inspected the festival grounds before the event began.

The high bailiffs convened at dawn to review the estate settlements.