High Bailiff
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In the Isle of Man
the High Bailiff is the head stipendiary magistrate
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In Vermont
, a high bailiff is a county officer.
. Mr Needham was previously Clerk to the Justices. The current Deputy High Bailiff is Her Worship Jayne Hughes
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The High Bailiff and his deputy are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor
. The appointments are one of the few occasions when the Lieutenant Governor exercises his own discretion and does not pay regard to the wishes of the Council of Ministers
. The High Bailiff and Deputy High Bailiff are ex officio Judicial Officers of the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man and Coroners of Inquests.
Originally there was a High Bailiff of each of the four towns of the Island, Castletown, Ramsey, Peel and Douglas. In 1911 the offices of High Bailiff of Castletown and Douglas, and the offices of High Bailiff of Peel and Ramsey, were merged. Those offices were merged in turn in 1933 to form a single office of High Bailiff of the Isle of Man.
is incompetent to serve. If an arrest warrant is issued against the sheriff, the high bailiff may arrest the sheriff. If the sheriff is confined or the office of sheriff is vacant, the high bailiff carries out the duties of the sheriff.
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
the High Bailiff is the head stipendiary magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
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In Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, a high bailiff is a county officer.
Isle of Man
The current High Bailiff is His Worship John Needham, who took office on 30 January 2010 on the retirement of Mr Michael MoyleMichael Moyle
His Worship Michael Moyle was the High Bailiff of the Isle of Man from 2002 until 2010. He was the head stipendiary magistrate. He retired on 30th January 2010 -References:...
. Mr Needham was previously Clerk to the Justices. The current Deputy High Bailiff is Her Worship Jayne Hughes
Jayne Hughes
Jayne Hughes is the Deputy High Bailiff and Judicial Officer of the Isle of Man. She was appointed in 2011 and is the first woman to hold a full time position in the Manx Judiciary. Prior to her appointed Deputy High Bailiff she worked for the Attorney Generals Chambers of the Isle of Man as a...
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The High Bailiff and his deputy are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
The Lieutenant Governor is the representative on the Isle of Man of the Lord of Mann . He/she has the power to grant Royal Assent and is styled His Excellency. In recent times the Governor has either been a retired diplomat or senior military officer...
. The appointments are one of the few occasions when the Lieutenant Governor exercises his own discretion and does not pay regard to the wishes of the Council of Ministers
Council of Ministers of the Isle of Man
The Council of Ministers ) is the principal executive organ of the Isle of Man Government. Its role is similar to, though not identical with, that of the Cabinet in the United Kingdom...
. The High Bailiff and Deputy High Bailiff are ex officio Judicial Officers of the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man and Coroners of Inquests.
Originally there was a High Bailiff of each of the four towns of the Island, Castletown, Ramsey, Peel and Douglas. In 1911 the offices of High Bailiff of Castletown and Douglas, and the offices of High Bailiff of Peel and Ramsey, were merged. Those offices were merged in turn in 1933 to form a single office of High Bailiff of the Isle of Man.
High Bailiffs of Castletown
- William Callow, 1777-?
- Robert Kelly, 1811-?
- John Kelly, 1832–1854
- James Gell, 1854–1866
- John Moore Jeffcott, 1866–1892
- Sir James Gell, 1892–1911
High Bailiffs of Douglas
- John Cosnahan, 1777–1808
- Norris Moore, 1808–1816
- John McHutchinJohn McHutchinJohn McHutchin was a former His Majesty's Clerk of the Rolls for the Isle of Man.McHutchin was born in Peel, soon of a Scotsman and Manxwoman...
, 1816–1819 - James Quirk, 1820–1841
- John Courtney Bluett, ?-1855
- Senhouse Wilson, 1855–1864
- Samuel Harris, 1864–1905
- Sir James Gell, 1905–1911
High Bailiffs of Peel
- Robert Farrant, 1777–1794
- Captain George Savage, 1794–1802
- Thomas Clark, 1802–1807
- Hugh Clucas, 1808–1817
- James Quirk, 1817–1820
- John Llewellyn, 1820–1840
- Richard Harrison, 1840–1853
- Robert John Moore, 1853–1884
- A.N. Laughton, 1884–1911
High Bailiffs of Ramsey
- John Frissell Crellin, 1777–1794
- James Wilks, 1794–1805
- Thomas Gawne, 1805–1812
- Ewan Gill, 1812–1821
- Thomas Arthur Corlett, 1821–1828
- John Caesar Gelling, 1828–1832
- Frederick Tellett, 1832–1873
- SirSirSir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Alured DumbellAlured DumbellSir Alured Dumbell MLC was Clerk of the Rolls of the Isle of Man and the most senior judge there.Dumbell was the son of the well known banker, lawyer and politician George Dumbell MHK and was educated at a private school in Douglas. He then entered the firm of Harris and Adams as a law student...
, 1873–1880 - John Corlet LaMothe, 1880–1898
- James Murray Cruikshank, 1898–1911
High Bailiffs of Douglas and Castletown
- James Stowell Gell, 1911–1918
- Reginald Douglas Farrant, 1919–1925
- William Lay, 1925–1933
High Bailiffs of Ramsey and Peel
- James Murray Cruikshank, 1911–1916
- F. M. LaMothe, 1916–1921
- William Lay, 1921–1925
- William Percy Cowley, 1925–1933
High Bailiffs of the Isle of Man
- William Lay, 1933-?
- unknown, ? - 1969
- Henry CallowHenry CallowHenry Callow CBE was a former Second Deemster in the Isle of Man.He began his career as a Manx advocate and was then appointed High Bailiff in 1969. After 19 years in the post, he was made Second Deemster until retiring in 1993. In 1994, he was awarded the CBE...
, 1969–1988 - Weldon Williams, 1988–1995
- Andrew WilliamsonAndrew WilliamsonAndrew Williamson was the Deputy Deemster of the Isle of Man.Andrew Williamson was born in Douglas in December 1946 and brought up in Kirk Michael. He was educated at Michael School and then Ramsey Grammar School, before leaving the Island to study law at Nottingham Regional College of Technology...
, 1995–2002 - Michael MoyleMichael MoyleHis Worship Michael Moyle was the High Bailiff of the Isle of Man from 2002 until 2010. He was the head stipendiary magistrate. He retired on 30th January 2010 -References:...
, 2002–2010 - John NeedhamJohn Needham (Manx Judiciary)John Needham Hughes is the High Bailiff and Judicial Officer of the Isle of Man. He was appointed in 2010. Prior to his appointed he was the Clerk to the Isle of Man Magistrates.-In the news:*...
, 2010-Present
Deputy High Bailiff
- unknown, 1933–1977
- Weldon Williams, 1977–1988
- Andrew WilliamsonAndrew WilliamsonAndrew Williamson was the Deputy Deemster of the Isle of Man.Andrew Williamson was born in Douglas in December 1946 and brought up in Kirk Michael. He was educated at Michael School and then Ramsey Grammar School, before leaving the Island to study law at Nottingham Regional College of Technology...
, 1988–1995 - Michael MoyleMichael MoyleHis Worship Michael Moyle was the High Bailiff of the Isle of Man from 2002 until 2010. He was the head stipendiary magistrate. He retired on 30th January 2010 -References:...
, 1995–2002 - Alastair MontgomerieAlastair MontgomerieAlastair Montgomerie is the Criminal Deemster of the Isle of Man. He was appointed as a Deemster by his excellency the Lieutenant Governor. Prior to this he had been the Deputy High Bailiff and Judicial Officer of the Isle of Man since 2002.-In the news:...
, 2002-2011 - Jayne HughesJayne HughesJayne Hughes is the Deputy High Bailiff and Judicial Officer of the Isle of Man. She was appointed in 2011 and is the first woman to hold a full time position in the Manx Judiciary. Prior to her appointed Deputy High Bailiff she worked for the Attorney Generals Chambers of the Isle of Man as a...
, 2011-Present
Vermont
A Vermont high bailiff is an elected county officer who may serve writs that the sheriffSheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
is incompetent to serve. If an arrest warrant is issued against the sheriff, the high bailiff may arrest the sheriff. If the sheriff is confined or the office of sheriff is vacant, the high bailiff carries out the duties of the sheriff.