(The title of) an officer of the municipal government of, or a local court in, some English boroughs, towns, etc.; specifically one of the officers of a court leet.
Origin
Late 17th century.
Definition of low bailiff in US English:
low bailiff
noun
(The title of) an officer of the municipal government of, or a local court in, some English boroughs, towns, etc.; specifically one of the officers of a court leet.