When Taylor, Zira and Cornelius were tried before the heresy hearing, by Dr. Zaius, Dr. Maximus and the President of the Assembly, the Bailiff was responsible for maintaining order and decorum within the tribunal chamber. He was called upon to announce the entrance of the orangutan elders, to remove the 'offensive-smelling' clothes of the human, and to silence Taylor when he became too vocal for the tribunal's liking.