The Mayor of Casterbridge · Character
Stubberd
A constable in Casterbridge who occasionally enforces the law.
minor
First appearance: xxix
Stubberd shows up with force in XXVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The old constable who reports a case to Henchard and is told to guard the overturned hay wagon.
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In XXVII: The old constable who reports a case to Henchard and is told to guard the overturned hay wagon. Later, in XXVIII: The constable…
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See Stubberd in xxix