bailiff

Questioned by Hedrick in a 2016 hearing, Baumgartner’s longtime bailiff explained that during Leath’s trial she had taken to reaching back to slam the door behind her to rouse the judge from his sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

“The bailiff has indicated that the Sheriff’s Department will take it on a day by day basis, so hopefully he will be cleared tomorrow.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025

McKillen’s lawyers told the Irish Times that their client “vigorously denies any violence or any wrongdoing” against the bailiff and claimed the allegations against him were “false.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025

Within a week the fines and bailiff fees were cancelled.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024

I tried hard to remain composed as we sat in stony silence while I waited for the bailiff to call my name.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

They have also long campaigned for councils to stop the use of bailiffs and threats of court action and prison, arguing that it stops people seeking help for non-payment.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

In South Carolina governance, the clerk of the court job—organizing juries, bailiffs and handling evidence—is an elected position.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026

Although a judge awarded a court order for Rongmala to take possession of the property, only court-appointed bailiffs can remove a tenant.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

In December 2023, bailiffs alerted police after going to repossess the premises on Nobes Avenue because of unpaid debts.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

I hurled myself along the road, thinking about the bailiffs and Devlin, who collected the rents for Lord Cunningham.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff