a constable having certain duties and powers within a hundred.
(Law)
a chief of constabulary. See Constable, n., 2.
See also: Constable, High
EncyclopediaSeeConstable
High constable
HIGH CONSTABLE. An officer appointed in some cities bears this name. His powers are generally limited to matters of police, and are not more extensive in these respects than those of constables. (q.v.)