Crossword-Solution: BAILSMEN 8 letters, 2 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 12

Should he try to escape also, and avoid the ignominy of a trial? 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.

Here by agreement they were met by Lucius Mason who was to act as one of the bailsmen for his mother's appearance at the trial.

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 divil a one of the bailsmen the constable would touch with the tongs; and so here we remain, snug and warm in the Black hole, unless your honir will bee plased to get us off.