Mornings at Bow Street by J. Wight

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35783.html.images 417 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35783.epub3.images 2.2 MB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35783.epub.images 2.2 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35783.epub.noimages 234 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35783.kf8.images 2.4 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35783.kindle.images 2.3 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35783.txt.utf-8 365 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/35783/pg35783-h.zip 2.0 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Wight, J. (John)
Illustrator Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878
Title Mornings at Bow Street
A Selection of the Most Humorous and Entertaining Reports which Have Appeared in the 'Morning Herald'
Note Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits 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.)
Summary "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.)
Language English
LoC Class HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
LoC Class K: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence
Subject Crime -- England -- London
Category Text
EBook-No. 35783
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 7, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 128 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!