bailsman
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"Away with you, then," said Mr. Inglewood, hastily; "his may not be a replevisable case under the statute, you know, or Mr. Justice Death may not like the doctor for a main pernor, or bailsman."
From Rob Roy — Volume 01 by Scott, Walter, Sir
"I don't know how all that is, Annabella, but at any rate Major Grantly is to be the bailsman, and there is to be another trial at Barchester."
From The Last Chronicle of Barset by Trollope, Anthony
Speke had his bedding amidships, spread on reeds; the cook and bailsman sat facing him, and Bombay and one Belooch behind him.
From Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley by Kingston, William Henry Giles
"Who'll be his bailsmen?" said the Squire, coming away with his friend the parson from Heytesbury.
From The Vicar of Bullhampton by Trollope, Anthony
He had so far assented as to promise not to come forward himself, if other bailsmen could be procured.
From The Vicar of Bullhampton by Trollope, Anthony
Here by agreement they were met by Lucius Mason who was to act as one of the bailsmen for his mother's appearance at the trial.
From Orley Farm by Trollope, Anthony
Would the magistrates let him out on bail, and who would be the bailsmen?
From The Last Chronicle of Barset by Trollope, Anthony
"I live near them in Barsetshire, and I am one of his bailsmen."
From The Last Chronicle of Barset by Trollope, Anthony
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