This book provides a practical guide to the duties and responsibilities of the sheriff's office. It covers topics such as the election of members of parliament, coroners, assizes, and sessions of the peace, writs of trial, writs of inquiry, and compensation notices. With clear explanations and well-articulated arguments, the author offers a careful and thoughtful analysis of the legal issues surrounding the office of the sheriff. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.