The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-04-09
MISCELLANY
BOW-STREET

BOW-STREET.
a Tea Party.-Joseph Arnold, Esq. of Ducklane.
Westminster a retired hackRey-coachmAn. better
known by the title of the Rough Diamond" and as
the intimate friend Bill Gibbons, Esq r. c. Com.
Cen was brought before the sitting magistrate, under
the following awkward circumstances:
Mr. Peter Guy, tailor (by trade) deposed that
himself and Mrs. Pete Guy were invited to tea bv
Mrs. Chaey, the accomplished hostess of the Russian
Hotel vugarly called the Brown Bear in Bow-sreet.
MIR. Joseph Arnold, Mr.. Joseph Arnold's housekcep-
En- and several other ladies and gentlemen of the
party. There was toast and prime Dorset, and muf-
fms and crnmpets, with gun powder and bohea, for the
ladies' and pigs face red herrings and hot coffee for
the gentlemen in short there was every thing quite
gentee and comfortable. Now 1t happened that
Mr.. Peter Guy wore a white poodle upper-benjamin
OF ms own make on the OCCASION aud this unfortunate
dress upset the comfort OF the whole party. MIR. JO-
seph Arnold first observed that Mr.. Peter GUYS poo
dle-benlamin pretty bit of toggery he
seed-Ali the company agreed to this, except
lady (rS. Jonathan Guy,) who remarked that look
ed rather too warm-hke and smothery for fre-side
wear Mr.. Joseph Arnold observed it warn't a mos
SCI too warm for those had any gumption in EN-
and ne offered 10 bet shilling that he could get it on
If 20 be as how Mr. Peter Guy would be kind enough
70 peel. There was not lady in company who did
not laugh outright this proposition because Mr..
Joseph Arnold IS large round upwards Of six
feet high, and Mr. Peter Guy. as one of the ladies'
very justly observed is little hop omy thumb chap
not much above half as big.-Mr. J. Arnold however
swoTe by COLES "a tavourite oath Of h that he would
finch from his bet and at length MIR Peter Guv
took him at his word, the stakes we're deposited and
MI. Peter Guy having slipped out Of his benjamin
Mr.. J. Arnold squeezed himself into il without vast
deal OF trouble though when on the sleeves did
not reach much below his elbows. Mr. Peter Guy
readily admitted that he done, and requested his
benjamin again but Mr.. J. Arnold refused 10 restore
1t, observing that it prime it, and he would give
it among the sWells in DHch-laae The ladies'
demonstrated, the gentlemen laughed. the noise
high, the tea tables hurried away and the crum-
pets were upset IN the ashesbut II all of use
Mr.. Arnold the toggery TOO good for tailor
and he would keep it for himself and so saying he
sailed forth and stuted mp and down Bow street for
nearly two hours, till at length the patience of MIR.
Peter Guy became exhausted, and he gave him in
charge to ofcer who carried him before the mags-
trate.
His Worship having first ordered Mr.. Joseph Ar
mold to be placed at the bar, asked him what he had
10 say for himself
He replied that he did not feel himself Bit disgrace
ed by beisg placed In that ere bar, being as how ne
was we'll known Mr. White and Mr.. MARYLAND
the Magistrate al Queensquare and all the inhab-
itants Of Duck lane, as an honest and that
was so well TO do in the world any man who was
20 better off than himself And as 10 the benjamin
there such bother about he had got il by the
free of the owner and he would keep IT long
enough. unless the stood drop of soonest short
III that is the case. sir, observed the magistrate,
" shall instantly commit you for robbery"
Joseph Arnold, for he instantly. tho slowly. began to
peel and at length he handed the the bar,
sulkly observing, q this of keeping company
with tdilors, your Worship, and can't say but it
| serves me right Howsomever he mought have had it
before If he had not been id tall and consequent
tial about H."
MIR Peter Guy thanked the magistrate for his kind
interposition, and the parties Withdrew.
At petty Session of the Bathforum Magistrates.
held at the GuidhaE on Friday, brought
from Chauer-houss Hinton. who had been causing
great disturbance ar pablo house in that village the
fight before, moaning and yelling kideously az
fcCting TO be deaf and dumb. When first brought be-
fore the Magistrates, he appeared to be a most pta
Die object and played his part remarkably well, max
ing Of gestieuafions and answering written ques
lions in writing. It being, however, suspected that he
was an impostor, directions were given to give him
two dozen laShes this said in .ow Of voice
butt had effect enough to produce delicate bloom
on his counenance and the moment the Cat o MN,
Tails made its appearance, he suddenly dropped upon
| his knees and exclaimed, "O Gentlemen. l an an
inlposor and have for months past been nuTng
my soul in this manner. The Magistrates committed
him Shepton Mallet gao and bound the officer over
10 appear against higo al tbs sessions.
Bpfa Chronicle.