Sentence examples for as constables from inspiring English sources

As a consequence, England established laws that allowed persons to hire replacements to serve their terms as constables.

Yoritomo had received permission from the Emperor to place his own men as constables (shugo) and tax collectors (jitō) in each province.

Further, the Ministry of Defence police are given an entirely novel jurisdiction to exercise powers under the Terrorism Act 2000, and to act as constables not just on Ministry of Defence property, but anywhere in the country.

The introduction of direct entry by outsiders to the senior ranks of inspector, superintendent and chief constable will end a century-old tradition that those who run the forces outside London have all started as constables pounding the beat.

As accident investigators began slowly extracting pieces of the helicopter from the shattered roof of the Clutha bar using a mobile crane, Sir Stephen House, the chief constable of Scotland, named the two officers killed in Friday's tragedy as constables Kirsty Nelis, 36, and Tony Collins, 41.

Changes under scrutiny include opening top positions to people of diverse backgrounds even when they have not worked as constables.

Nothing was so gripping as Constable Patrick's testimony.

And if town-centre living doesn't appeal, then Colchester is also encircled by a bracelet of charming villages, which are collectively known as "Constable country".

When they were routed at Olmedo (1445), where Luna as constable led the loyalist vanguard, the rebellions were at last at an end.

The pretty surrounding countryside is known as Constable country after John Constable, who painted many local scenes including nearby Flatford, the setting for The Hay Wain.

Hugh de Lacy was granted (c. March 1172) the lordship of Meath for the service of 50 knights and was left as constable of Dublin and justiciar when Henry returned to England in April 1172.