Running for town constable had only been the first step.

His business success in Vanderbilt, however, did not ensure him the election for town constable, which he lost in 1894.

The town constable comes to ask questions and poke around the house.

Later the next year, the town constable became the first chief of police.

When he arrived at the telephone again, he pulled the phone book out of its drawer and started looking for the town constable's number.

Note: Ruth Merrill was not the sheriff, but rather the town constable.

Reckon we'd better hand ye over to the town constable.

I'd say this is a task for the town constable.

She wondered who the town constable would turn out to be.

John Mumphry, whose father had run against Ruth for the position of town constable, answered them.