Hmm....
If you look closely, Lumiere was having the staff helping out Maurice and working independently of the Beast's commands. I think the servants were bored, were excited at finally having someone to help out and serve, and felt sorry for a poor old man who had suffered bad luck on the road. I'm thinking that maybe Lumiere was hoping they could help the old man for one night and get him out of there without the Beast's knowledge, but they had gotten sloppy and underestimated the Beast's ability to hear and smell what was going on in the castle.
Keep in mind that the Beast was in charge there. It was his castle, the servants answered to him (well, most of the time). It was his decision to imprison Maurice, even if it was considered wrong by everyone. The servants had no say in what their master did. That kind of power structure dates back to antiquity.
Maurice is not a normal guy, even for the 18th century. You'll note he's a little bit smarter than the average villager, and is a curious guy, wanting to learn and figure things out, which is one reason he's an inventor. He has a scientific mind, able to look beyond average superstitions and not let them drive him away from something interesting like moving, talking objects in an enchanted castle. It's one reason Belle is so smart. She partially gets it from her dad.
Think about this. You've gotten lost in the woods, you lost your horse and your wagon, you got chased by wolves, you walked into a castle, trying to find shelter from a nasty thunderstorm, and get to meet strange, if nice, talking objects willing to help you out. You're intelligent enough to see that they aren't hurting you, so they don't scare you much after a few minutes. Suddenly, a big, scary monster comes into the room, stalking you and roaring menacingly in your face, asking threatening questions. You really think you would still feel the same about the monster as you would about the harmless animated objects? (Plus, Maurice wasn't aware he was sitting in the Beast's favorite chair, so that was another infraction against him in the Beast's mind).
Keep in mind that the Beast was still a selfish dick at this time in the story, and saw Maurice as an intruder. He was extremely disinterested in having anyone come into his castle without his knowledge, and he was probably angry that the servants were even helping this guy out. Remember how he once treated the "old beggar woman" in the past. The Beast was not the charitable type at that time in the story. Throwing him into the dungeon was perfectly on par for a mindset like that.
Yeah, I don't think Maurice enjoyed the ride home in that carriage. It looked like a prison carriage, to be honest. Chances are, it took him to the edge of the village and dumped him on the ground before walking back to the castle, and that's when Maurice ran to the tavern, begging for help.
Actually, I seem to recall that Maurice came to the front doors and banged one of the knockers, and the doors opened automatically, practically inviting him in. Chances are that the castle itself let him in, seeing him as a non-threat. Either that, or there was fairy activity afoot, as I've mentioned in a previous post. ;)
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