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In principle, a sheriff is 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.
The word "sheriff" is a contraction of the term "shire reeve". The term, from the Old English scīrgerefa, designated a royal official responsible for keeping the peace (a "reeve") throughout a shire or county on behalf of the king. The term was preserved in England notwithstanding the Norman Conquest. From the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms the term spread to several other regions, at an early point to Scotland, latterly to Ireland, and to the United States.
Sheriffs exist in various countries:
In British English, the political or legal office of a sheriff is called a shrievalty.
The office of sheriff was first established in Australia in 1824. This was simultaneous with the appointment of the first Chief Justice of New South Wales. The role of the sheriff has not been static, nor is it identical in each Australian State. In the past his duties included: executing court judgements, acting as a coroner, transporting prisoners, managing the gaols, and carrying out executions (through an anonymous hangman). Currently, no Australian State provides for capital punishment. A government department (usually called the Department of Corrections or similar) now runs the prison system, and the Coroner’s Office handles coronal matters. The sheriff is now largely responsible for enforcing the civil orders and fines of the court (seizing and selling the property of judgement debtors who do not satisfy the debt), providing court security, enforcing arrest warrants, evictions, taking juveniles into custody, and running the jury system. Some State Sheriffs can also apply sanctions ranging from suspending drivers licences and car registration to wheel clamping and arranging community service orders, and as a last resort make arrests.
Donald John Trump, Sr. (born June 14, 1946) is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have made him a well-known celebrity who was No. 17 on the 2011 Forbes Celebrity 100 list. He is well-known as a real-estate developer who amassed vast hotel, casino, and other real-estate properties, in the New York City area and around the world.
Trump is the son of Fred Trump, a wealthy New York City real-estate developer. He worked for his father's firm, Elizabeth Trump & Son, while attending the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and in 1968 officially joined the company. He was given control of the company in 1971 and renamed it The Trump Organization.
In 2010, Trump expressed an interest in becoming a candidate for President of the United States in the 2012 election. In May 2011, he announced he would not be a candidate, but a few weeks later he said he had not completely ruled out the possibility. In December 2011, Trump was suggested as a possible Vice Presidential selection by Michele Bachmann. Bachmann has since suspended her presidential campaign.
Actors: Tim Abell (actor), Justin R. Durban (composer), Rochelle Vallese (actress), Tim Hyten (editor), Tim Hyten (producer), Tim Hyten (writer), Tim Hyten (director), Mark A. Johnson (producer), Gena Vazquez (producer), David Lloyd Wilson (actor), Luis Sinibaldi (producer),
Plot: A cryptic 911 is made from a mostly normal neighborhood where decidedly abnormal events have occurred. A once happy couple barely clings to life among evidence of bloody violence and it remains unclear who-or what committed such brutal carnage.
Genres: Horror, Short,Actors: Jason Croot (actor), Spencer Austin (actor), Jon James Smith (writer), Michael J Berwick (writer), Jon James Smith (producer), Michael J Berwick (producer), Michael J Berwick (producer), Michael J Berwick (director), Amnon Ron (miscellaneous crew), Paul Adams (actor), Nigel Casey (actor), Hannah Gover (actress), Nick Berwick (actor), Simon Scott (editor), Martin Pickering (actor),
Plot: Kentina is a western tale of love, revenge, and determination. Garrett is a desperate man trying to escape his life as an outlaw to return to Emily, the girl he fell in love with, in the hope for a peaceful life. But his brother Red, and fellow bandits are not just going to let him leave the life he chose.
Genres: Action, Drama, Romance, Short, Western,Actors: Rif Hutton (actor), Jon Huertas (actor), Robert Florio (editor), John Farley (actor), Warden Neil (costume designer), Robert Papazian (producer), James G. Hirsch (producer), Michael Gregory (actor), John Wesley (actor), Brian Lally (actor), Kays Al-Atrakchi (composer), Carolyn Hennesy (actress), Tony Krantz (producer), Jennie Floyd (actress), Dan Karcher (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: While on duty, David Vaughn and Victor Hernandez, two emergency paramedics receive a call from a young girl whose mother has lost consciousness in a deserted area, but they soon discover that the life they have to save may be their own. Kidnapped and locked in an isolated building, David tries to discover the truth behind a secret cult and their beliefs. As Victor's beliefs are challenged and the fine-line between religion and science are crossed, David must find a way to escape and get out, before "they" get him.
Keywords: ambulance, apophenia, bare-butt, cult-leader, doctor, electrocution, equation, female-nudity, formula, kidnappingActors: Werner Abrolat (actor), Michael Habeck (actor), Peter Berling (actor), Helge Schneider (actor), Helge Schneider (composer), Helge Schneider (director), Hanno Huth (producer), Helge Schneider (writer), Ludger Pistor (actor), Gerd Lohmeyer (actor), Ralf Huettner (director), Ute Paffendorf (costume designer), Ludwig Haas (actor), Andreas Kunze (actor), Stefaan Schieder (producer),
Genres: Comedy, Western,Actors: Sam Peckinpah (actor), Jenny Agutter (actress), Romano Puppo (actor), Fabio Testi (actor), Rafael Albaicín (actor), Romano Puppo (actor), Helga Liné (actress), Luis Prendes (actor), Franco Interlenghi (actor), Sydney Lassick (actor), Charly Bravo (actor), Warren Oates (actor), Luis Barboo (actor), Ennio De Concini (writer), Monte Hellman (producer),
Plot: Condemned gunman Clayton is given a last minute reprieve on condition he murders rancher Matthew for a railway company. Visiting Matthew's ranch, Clayton is unable to bring himself to kill Matthew and leaves, but Matthew's wife, Catherine, believing she has killed Matthew during an argument joins Clayton. Matthew, still alive, and mad as hell joins Clayton's equally angered employers to hunt down the pair
Keywords: adultery, bare-breasts, blood, cigar-smoking, circus, dime-novelist, drinking, female-nudity, guitar, gunfightActors: Dave Gould (miscellaneous crew), Frank Albertson (actor), Harry Cheshire (actor), Tom Kennedy (actor), Eddie Parks (actor), Dorrell McGowan (writer), Stuart E. McGowan (writer), Marlin Skiles (composer), Adele Palmer (costume designer), Frank McDonald (director), Arthur Roberts (editor), Edwin Stanley (actor), Emmett Vogan (actor), Dorothy Adams (actress), Lorna Gray (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Musical,Actors: Holbrook N. Todd (editor), Jimmy Aubrey (actor), Budd Buster (actor), Steve Clark (actor), Art Dillard (actor), Bert Dillard (actor), Kenne Duncan (actor), Frank Ellis (actor), George Morrell (actor), Tex Palmer (actor), Al St. John (actor), Sigmund Neufeld (producer), Sam Newfield (director), Ted Adams (actor), Karl Hackett (actor),
Plot: In the 11th of 16 films in PRC's "Lone Rider" series, Tom Cameron/The Lone Rider and Fuzzy Jones rescue a wounded man from a gang of outlaws and discover he is their old friend Smoky Hammer, half-owner of the B-X Ranch whom they are on the way to meet. Smoky's father was murdered years before, leaving a daughter Tess, who has been raised by ranch foreman Sid Clayton as his own daughter. Smoky, who has not been back in years, decides to play dead from the attack, in order to discover what is in back of the attack. The B-X Ranch charges toll for the cattle that pass through on the way to the free-grazing ranch land, and this has caused expense and hardship on the ranchers. Tess objects to this unreasonable toll but can not get a satisfactory answer from her, she thinks, father. Gil Harkness, working with Clayton, thinks he has killed Smoky and now plans on getting rid of Tess so they can have clear title to the B-X. Tom rescues Tess from an attempt on her life and, as a reward, she puts Tom and Fuzzy to work on the ranch, over Clayton's objections. The toll fee is raised even higher but Tom and Smoky, in disguise, rob the toll takers and return the money to the ranchers. Tom tells Tess that Smoky is her real brother but is overheard by Jake, a henchman for Harkness working on the ranch, and he informs Harkness that Smoky is still alive. Tom and Smoky continue to hijack the toll money to return to the ranchers, but are tricked when Harkness runs some of his own cattle through the toll gate, and realizes it is Tom working for the ranchers when the money is returned to him. Tom is then arrested by the sheriff.
Keywords: canteen, cape, cattle-drive, digging-a-grave, extortion, face-slap, falling-off-horse, fistfight, four-word-title, gunActors: Jimmy Aubrey (actor), Ted Adams (actor), Roy Brent (actor), Budd Buster (actor), Barney Beasley (actor), Tex Cooper (actor), Art Dillard (actor), Bert Dillard (actor), Curley Dresden (actor), Kenne Duncan (actor), John Elliott (actor), Jack Evans (actor), Augie Gomez (actor), Herman Hack (actor), Chick Hannan (actor),
Plot: To get control of the stage line, Kent has started a feud between the approaching railroad and the stage company. To help out, Fuzzy sends for his friend Tom Cameron, the Lone Rider. But Kent has installed a secret compartment on the stage where his man can hide and he soon has both Tom and Fuzzy wanted for murder.
Keywords: 1880s, b-movie, b-western, comic-sidekick, construction-foreman, construction-worker, damsel-in-distress, dynamite, escape, father-daughter-relationshipActors: Sumner Getchell (actor), Otto Fries (actor), James Finlayson (actor), Jack Egan (actor), Mischa Auer (actor), Tom Dugan (actor), Johnny Arthur (actor), James Burke (actor), Benny Burt (actor), Wesley Barry (actor), Spencer Charters (actor), Brooks Benedict (actor), Ray Cooke (actor), Don Brodie (actor), Robert Gleckler (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Musical,Actors: Morgan Jones (actor), Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson (actor), Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson (actor), Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson (actor), Edwin S. Porter (director), Justus D. Barnes (actor), Edwin S. Porter (writer), Donald Gallaher (actor), George Barnes (actor), A.C. Abadie (actor), Marie Murray (actress), Walter Cameron (actor), Scott Marble (writer), Frank Hanaway (actor), Mary Snow (actress),
Plot: Among the earliest existing films in American cinema - notable as the first film that presented a narrative story to tell - it depicts a group of cowboy outlaws who hold up a train and rob the passengers. They are then pursued by a Sheriff's posse. Several scenes have color included - all hand tinted.
Keywords: 1900s, bandit, bound-and-gagged, brakeman, breaking-the-fourth-wall, bullets-fired-at-feet, character-shoots-at-us-in-audience, colt-45, cowboy, cowboy-boots