PETTY SESSIONS. PENRITH – Monday, September 14, 1874. (Before W. HARRISON, Esq., and J. THOMPSON, Esq.) A VIOLENT FELLOW – GEORGE CLEMENTSON, labourer, residing at the Townhead, was brought up in custody charged with assaulting PC. HIGH an damaging his uniform. – From the statement of the police-constable, it appeared that shortly after twelve o’clock on Saturday night, he heard a great disturbance in the neighbourhood of defendant’s residence, and proceeding thither found MRS. CLEMENTSON outside, who said her husband was in a wild state from the effects of drink, and she wished him taken into custody. The defendant, who was raving about the house like a maniac, on hearing that a policeman was present, seized hold of the poker, and rushing out of the house struck HIGH a violent blow on the helmet and slightly grazed his cheek. The officer immediately closed with his assailant, and a violent struggle ensued, in which defendant’s brother and wife endeavoured to effect a rescue. The officer’s cape was pulled over his head and torn, and though nearly strangled, he managed to handcuff the prisoner and convey him to the police station. The prisoner was sent to prison for a month with hard labour for the assault, and was ordered to undergo an additional fortnight’s incarceration for the damage done to the policeman’s uniform. ================================================================= barb, ontario, canada.