# Officer Garroway — The Small Bachelor character guide > Officer Garroway in The Small Bachelor by P. G. Wodehouse. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Garroway, the vengeful Garroway **First appearance:** 0000-i ## Snapshot A New York policeman with a black eye, a thwarted poem, and a solemn vow to soak his unknown assailant so hard it jars his grandchildren. ## Who they are Officer Garroway cringes before Hamilton Beamish's superior intelligence and endures a coffeepot to the eye during the fracas at the Purple Chicken, all while a tablecloth muffles his view of his attacker. He haunts doorways and fire-escapes in pursuit of George Finch, convinced he has just spoken to a man who is supposedly miles away on his wedding trip. His dogged, unlucky pursuit supplies the novel's farcical chase. ## Relationships ### [Hamilton Beamish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/hamilton_beamish) _rivalry_ Hamilton Beamish and Officer Garroway have an antagonistic relationship, with Garroway often pursuing or confronting Beamish. ### [C](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/c) _professional_ C and Officer Garroway interact in a professional capacity, likely as law enforcement or official contacts. ### [Hamilton Beamish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/hamilton_beamish) _rivalry_ Hamilton Beamish and Officer Garroway have an antagonistic relationship, with Garroway often pursuing or confronting Beamish. ### [C](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/c) _professional_ C and Officer Garroway interact in a professional capacity, likely as law enforcement or official contacts. ### [Hamilton Beamish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/hamilton_beamish) _rivalry_ Hamilton Beamish and Officer Garroway have an antagonistic relationship, with Garroway often pursuing or confronting Beamish. ### [C](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/c) _professional_ C and Officer Garroway interact in a professional capacity, likely as law enforcement or official contacts. ## In the story ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/i) A policeman who arrives on the roof; Beamish is tutoring him to become a poet. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/ii) Arrives late, is instructed by Beamish to write a poetic description of the view, and finds Mullett's face familiar. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/iii) Garroway recognizes Mullett from a Rogues Gallery photograph and informs George of his criminal record, though he ultimately defers to Mr. Beamish's judgment. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/iv) Disguised as Delancy Cabot, he attempts to arrest Madame Eulalie but is rebuked by Hamilton Beamish. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/v) Assists George in the scheme and apprehends Mrs. Waddington. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/ii) Visits to see Mr. Beamish but is drawn into conversation with Mr. Waddington, eventually buying stock for $300. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/vii) Recites his stark poem 'Streets' and seeks advice on a worthless stock investment. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/ii) Poetic policeman who encounters Mullett on the street and is directed to investigate the suspicious woman on the roof. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/iv) The policeman who discovers Mrs. Waddington and attempts to arrest her. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/xv) Found at George's apartment after being pepper-sprayed by Mrs. Waddington; informs Molly of the burglary and his upcoming raid on the Purple Chicken. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/ii) Mentioned as having been hit with a coffeepot by Guiseppe during the raid. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/iii) Knocks on the door, is rebuffed by the woman, and recounts being assaulted at the Purple Chicken, including being hit with a coffeepot. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/iv) Feared by George as a potential threat, described as vengeful. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/i) Appears on the roof with a bandaged eye and arrests both Mrs. Waddington and Lord Hunstanton. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/ii) Hears Waddington's distinctive voice and is torn between confronting him for his money and keeping his prisoners, Mrs. Waddington and Lord Hunstanton. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/iii) Locks Mrs. Waddington and Lord Hunstanton in the sleeping-porch and appoints Ferris as deputy. ### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/xviii) Bandaged and dissatisfied, but persuaded by Hamilton Beamish to drop charges. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/officer_garroway - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters