The defendant in this case was a gentleman of aldermanical proportions, and a countenance à la mode de Bardolph; his “fair round belly” being embraced by an apron (whose peculiar appearance gave ample proof that, although grease and water may sometimes come together, the former is sure to swim on the top,) and his "shining morning face" being adorned by a profusion of rubies and other gems, by which the charms of nature are too often disguised.