P E T T Y S E S S I O N S - Penrith, Tuesday, Feb. 24. .... PART I (Before J. JAMESON, W. HARRISON, J. THOMPSON, J. UNSWORTH, and W. H. PARKIN, Esqs., and GEN BROUGHAM) THE DISTURBANCES ON THE POLLING DAY IN PENRITH. THOMAS DONOGHUE, labourer JOHN GIBSON, Moor End, Pooley THOMAS JONES, skin dealer, Penrith ADDISON OGLETHORPE, chair maker ROBT. M'GARR, chimney sweep JOHN WHARTON, labourer THOMAS NICHOLSON, hairdresser JAMES LEWIS, hairdresser WM. WHARTON, churn maker WM. TINDAL, blacksmith ISAAC BELL, nailor JAMES BRIGGS, coach painter JOHN MOUNSEY, labourer DAVID MILLER, painter JOSEPH SCOTT, labourer WM. JOHNSTONE, engine cleaner JOSEPH SMITH, tinman FRANCIS BLENKINSHIP, clogger JOS. JACKSON, plumber J. ROUTLEDGE, draper's assistant JOHN PEARSON, labourer JOHN ROBINSON, tailor MATTHEW SCOTT, grocer's apprentice THOMAS HARRISON, tailor were charged that they did unlawfully and to the obstruction, annoyance, and danger of the passengers in the said street, wontonly discharge or throw there a certain missle contrary to the statutes in such cases made and provided. MR. T. J. SCOTT, who watched the case on behalf of the defendants, took an objection to the way in which the informations were laid, similar to the one which was deemed valid by the Keswick bench on Saturday, namely that the Towns Police Clauses Act having been incorporated with the Health of Towns Act, no proceedings could be taken unless with the sanction and authority of the Local Board of Health. This gave rise to a long and learned discusssion, and eventually the objection was overruled by the Bench, and the cases were proceeded with. The first called upon was JOHN GIBSON, labourer, Moor End. INSPECTOR BERTRAM said - A little after 1 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, the 10th inst., I was on duty at the entrance to the Market Hall, when the polling was going on. I saw the EARL OF LONSDALE's carriage passing through Devonshire-street, and several bags of coloured powder were thrown at the coachman from all sides. He had two spirited horses in the carriage, and the powder throwing became very dangerous. I saw the defendant pick up a stone from the street and deliberately throw it at the coachman, but it only struck the side of the carriage. Defendant then got into the crowd, and I lost sight of him for a time. Shortly afterwards the carriage was again passing through Devonshire-street, and I saw the defendant throw a bag of blue powder, which struck the coachman on the head. I then seized him and dragged him into the Market Hall in order to obtain his name, as he was a stranger to me. I handed him into the charge of another constable, but the crowd began hooting, and because so riotous, that I let him go. MR. SCOTT - Do you entertain any doubt that what the defendant picked up from the ground in the first instance was a stone ? ------- I have no doubt about it. Did you see it afterwards ? -------- No I did not. The crowd was excited, and appeared to have great animosity against the EARL OF LONSDALE's coachman. Bags were thrown at him from all directions, and his coat was covered to such an extent with powder that he had been obliged to send it to a tailor to be cleaned. There was a great crowd, and a great many persons were throwing powder bags. I was a few yards from defendant when he threw the stone. It was one of those commonly placed upon the streets, but I could not identify it if I saw it. MR. JAMESON - How did you know it was a stone ? WITNESS - From the violence it went against the carriage, and besides I saw the man pick it off the street. P. C. FRASER said he saw the defendant throw something at the EARL OF LONSDALE's carriage, but he could not say what it was.