Project Gutenberg 2011-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 103 Wight, J. (John) Wight, John Cruikshank, George 1792 1878 Cruickshank, George Mornings at Bow Street A Selection of the Most Humorous and Entertaining Reports which Have Appeared in the 'Morning Herald' Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Mornings at Bow Street" by J. Wight is a collection of humorous reports and anecdotes written in the late 19th century. The book presents a witty and entertaining glimpse into the daily workings of the Bow Street Magistrates' Court through the eyes of the author, who served as a reporter. The narratives provide insight into the colorful characters and absurd incidents that occur within the judicial system, portraying the charm and complexity of life among the lower classes. The opening of the book introduces readers to a variety of comical cases presented before the magistrate at Bow Street, showcasing quirky characters such as a disheveled old man found without his trousers, a master costermonger distraught over a lost dog, and a gentleman in distress after overly enthusiastic oyster consumption. Each report offers a snapshot of life and humor within the courtroom, blending factual reporting with whimsical storytelling. The anecdotes set the tone for the collection, promising an engaging exploration of human folly and societal quirks as viewed through the lens of 19th-century London. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35783/35783-h/images/title_page.jpg en Crime -- England -- London HV K Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Humour 426590 426600 2024-09-15T07:14:06.386308 2023-09-15T12:39:02.258025 text/html text/html 430126 2021-01-07T16:40:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2067534 2021-01-07T16:40:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2315359 2024-09-15T07:14:13.717280 application/epub+zip 2316432 2024-09-15T07:14:07.654303 application/epub+zip 240314 2024-09-15T07:14:06.912316 application/epub+zip 2492283 2024-09-15T07:14:18.890341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2400411 2024-09-15T07:14:13.003281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327316 2022-09-16T11:08:25.287011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373811 373622 2024-09-15T07:14:05.246350 2023-09-15T12:39:01.177020 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 373775 2021-01-07T16:40:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 144497 2021-01-07T16:40:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 373768 2021-01-07T16:40:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144438 2021-01-07T16:40:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20982 2024-09-15T07:14:19.037234 application/rdf+xml 14564 2024-09-15T07:14:07.148329 image/jpeg 2270 2024-09-15T07:14:07.096321 image/jpeg 2079212 2024-09-15T07:14:06.484309 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia