Short Shrift

Short Shrift is a minor character in The Phantom Tollbooth.

Details
Short Shrift is very short. He is "'''The Shortest Policeman Milo had ever seen". '''He is very good at multi-tasking. He can be a jailer, policeman and a judge. He imprisons Milo and Tock for causing mess at the marketplace. He hates young boys and accuses them for many "serious" crimes.

Trivia

 * his birthday is on 27 July. That makes him a Leo. His personality is very similar to that of Leos.