I found this cartoon from 1888, showing an old lady pulling the "Mizen Scam."
She tells the 'constable' that he's wanted in the next street.
Is she implying there was already another policeman there or (more obviously) is it just a common figure of speech?
She tells the 'constable' that he's wanted in the next street.
Is she implying there was already another policeman there or (more obviously) is it just a common figure of speech?
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