ride the circuit

verb2

1. •
   To travel between small towns on horseback, usually to preach or preside over courts of law.

   • "Although commissioned, Hale J did not ride the circuit, his place being taken by Francis Swanton, the clerk of assize." — 1972
2. •
   (slang) To move someone who has been arrested from police station to police station, thereby hindering release.

   • “But we don't have to. We can ride the circuit with you. It might take days." — 1949