A mushuku who had committed crime and been arrested was called by a name with prefixed name of his native place, such as "Bushu-Mushuku-Gonbei" (homeless Gonbei from Bushu) or "Joshu-Mushuku-Jirokichi" (homeless Jirokichi from Joshu).
犯罪を犯し、捕縛された無宿は「武州無宿権兵衛」、「上州無宿次郎吉」等、出身地を冠せられて呼ばれた。