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"SHERIFF, n. In America the chief executive office of a country, whose most characteristic duties, in some of the Western and Southern States, are the catching and hanging of rogues."
"It would look very strange, when the Commons of England are so fond of their right of sending representatives to Parliament, that it should be in the power of a sheriff, or other officer, to deprive them of that right, and yet that they should have no remedy; it is a thing to be admired at by all mankind."
"I do really believe you, Mr. Sheriff; you have done like an honest man."
"Sheriff: [Hands Manco the reward money for Red Cavanaugh] Two thousand dollars. It's a lot of money. Takes me three years to earn it! Manco: Tell me, isn't the sheriff supposed to be courageous, loyal, and above all, honest? Sheriff: Yeah. That he is. Manco: [Pulls off sheriff's star and tosses it to the townspeople] I think you people need a new sheriff."
"I shot the sheriff / But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no! Oh!"
"The sheriffs of London have been immemorially the sheriff of Middlesex."