The Policeman

The policeman came to argue with Rainbow Kate in Apple Blossom in Trouble after Apple Blossom was found to have travelled down the Quarry Tramroad branch illegally without cowcatchers and side plates.

The young constable, perhaps in hopes of a promotion and a reputation of zeal, often went around Ffarquhar enforcing out of date laws and which had been quietly forgotten. He nearly drove Ffarquhar innkeepers crazy with obscure points in the Licencing Laws. He got his dues when one Sunday morning, after he prowled outside Saint Finian's Church taking the numbers of the cars he saw there, he found out too late that he had "booked" the Vicar's, John Croarie's, the Chairman of the local Bench of Magistrates, as well as his own sergeant's! After the "criminals" were fined ½d each, he was speedily transferred elsewhere amid general rejoicing.