In a message dated 1/17/2001 12:18:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, awscks@erols.com writes: << Someone asked last week about the meaning of 'court tipster' as an occupation. >> The court tipster may be the same as the modern day tipstaff in Commonwealth Courts in Pa. It is basically a person that opens Court, similar to a bailiff but without law enforcement powers. Also called a Court Crier in some Courts