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  • noun Plural form of bailsman.

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Examples

  • When therefore tidings reached them that Tudor had been summoned in a friendly way to Bow Street, that he had there passed a whole morning, and that the inquiry had ended in his temporary suspension from his official duties, and in his having to provide two bailsmen, each for �000, as security that he would on

    The Three Clerks 2004

  • The bailsmen were to be the Rev Mr Robarts and Major Grantly.

    The Last Chronicle of Barset 2004

  • And Mr Walker explained further that he and the bailsmen were ready, and that the bail-bond was prepared.

    The Last Chronicle of Barset 2004

  • He knew it would be in vain; he knew that, at this moment, he was dogged at the distance of some thirty yards by an amiable policeman in mufti, placed to watch his motions by his two kind bailsmen, who preferred this small expense to the risk of losing a thousand pounds a-piece.

    The Three Clerks 2004

  • It may be remembered that the major was at the present moment one of the bailsmen for the due appearance of Mr Crawley before the judge, and that he had been present when the magistrates sat at the inn in

    The Last Chronicle of Barset 2004

  • Would the magistrates let him out on bail, and who would be the bailsmen?

    The Last Chronicle of Barset 2004

  • Another week of remand was granted with the understanding that, if nothing of importance was elicited by that time, and if neither of the other two suspected men were then in custody, Sam should be allowed to go at large upon bail -- a good, substantial bail, himself in £400, and his bailsmen in £200 each.

    The Vicar of Bullhampton Anthony Trollope 1848

  • He had so far assented as to promise not to come forward himself, if other bailsmen could be procured.

    The Vicar of Bullhampton Anthony Trollope 1848

  • He knew it would be in vain; he knew that, at this moment, he was dogged at the distance of some thirty yards by an amiable policeman in mufti, placed to watch his motions by his two kind bailsmen, who preferred this small expense to the risk of losing a thousand pounds a-piece.

    The Three Clerks Anthony Trollope 1848

  • "Who'll be his bailsmen?" said the Squire, coming away with his friend the parson from Heytesbury.

    The Vicar of Bullhampton Anthony Trollope 1848

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