Re: sheriffs

From: Thom Baguley <t.s.baguley_at_...>
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 16:09:46 +0000

>Sheriff, on the other hand, of course means shire reeve, not the cowboy
>error that someone seems to be making.

Yes. Many English shire counties still have sheriffs (including Nottinghamshire as I recall). They have more of an administrative role than a policing one (though ISTR they get involved in things like evicting protestors from treehouses when new by-passes are being built).

I think the Sheriff confusion comes from the "posse" in Apple Lane. An unfortunate combination.

Thom