VPRS 14530 Queen's Writ Book

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The Sheriff of the Supreme Court is responsible for the enforcement and execution of Supreme Court Writs and Orders and the control and direction of civil warrants Bailiffs from the Sheriff's Office executed writs in Melbourne and in the major court districts. In country Victoria, including remote areas the senior police constable was the official bailiff and was charged to execute writs.

This series contains the details of serving and return of writs, mainly of fieri facias (fi.fa)* by the Crown Solicitor on behalf of the Queen for the recovery generally of property. Details given are the writ number, date received by Sheriff, nature and date of writ, name/s of attorney, name of plaintiff and defendant, bailiff to whom the writ is given, amount of writ and details related to its return. There is a note at the end of the book, 'For all subsequent Queen's Writs see ordinary Writ Book'.

*A writ of fiera facias directs the Sheriff to seize assets belonging to the defendant with a view to selling them so as to pay the judgment amount.