The water bailiff boarded the riverboat to check everyone's fishing licenses and ensure the catches were legal.

The high bailiff presented the signed warrant and calmly prepared to execute the court's orders.

The High Bailiff sentenced the defendant to community service and imposed a fine after the trial.

The bailiff-errant rode from village to village, serving the sheriff's writs and summoning reluctant witnesses.

The ground bailiff inspected the ventilation shafts before the miners descended.

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

Several bailiffships in the county were left vacant after the election.

After years of diligent service, his bailiffship earned him the respect of his colleagues at the courthouse.