PETTY SESSIONS. PENRITH – TUESDAY, SEP 8. ARREARS OF BASTARDY. – THOS. JONES was brought up in custody charged with neglecting to pay towards the maintenance of a child of which he had been adjudged to be the positive father. The arrears, including expenses, amounted to £5 17s 6d. The order was for 2s per week, and the defendant had paid nothing. He was apprehended on a warrant at Caldbeck. Defendant was allowed a week to obtain the money. INTIMIDATION ON THE NEW RAILWAY. - JAMES LITTLE and LUKE CRAIG, navvies, were brought up inn custody on several charges, the nature of which will be best understood from the statement of MR. JAMES, who appeared for the prosecution. Within the last few days, MR. BAYLISS, contracter for the Settle and Carlisle Brant Railway, engaged a number of men, at which the defendants took offence, and LITTLE showed his ill-feeling by throwing stones at a ganger named HUCKLE. Ten or a dozen stones were thrown by defendant, who said he would knock HUCKLE’s old daft head off, and drive him out of the cutting for bringing the _____________emigrants to the works. From that part of the cutting the defendant went to the house of HENRY REED, foreman joiner, at Longwathby. LITTLE asked for some victuals, and MRS. REED gave him some bread and meat. He then went out but returned, and demanded some “grub” for his mate. She refused to give him any more, upon which he abused her and very much alarmed her. MR. REED came up at the same time, and LITTLE seized hold of him by the shoulders. REED told him to “let go”, and be off about his business; but LITTLE pulled off his coat, and REED ran into the house and shut the door. LITTLE threatened to split MRS. REED’s head with a stone he had in his hand; and then kicked the door and threatened to knock it in. MRS. REED ran for a policeman, and her husband, seizing a stick, told LITTLE if he didn’t go away he would thrash him. LITTLE then called his mate, the other defendant. REED went in for his gun and threatened to “drop” the defendant, if he didn’t cease throwing stones. The gun was charged. LITTLE said, “You ______________you’re only a bully for BAYLISS. Some dark night I’ll blow up your ______________hut and your family.” He still kept the stone in his hand, and said he had something in his breast which REED could have as well. About that time MRS. REED had gone for the police, and shortly afterwards LITTLE was apprehended. He begged to be “let off”, but REED said, “They’ve got you now, and you must go.” While in custody of the police, the prisoner was exceedingly violent and escaped twice. They were followed up the line on an engine by THOMAS CAMPBELL and P.C. STOREY, and shortly afterwards LITTLE was apprehended by the latter on a charge of begging. REED shortly afterwards came up and LITTLE begged his pardon. REED then left and the prisoner was brought towards Longwathby. On the way LITTLE whistled for REED back again, saying, “I won’t go a ____________step further for anybody.” CAMPBELL and STOREY then thought they were no match for the two prisoners, each of whom armed themselves with stones, and LITTLE called out, “I defy anybody to take us now”, CRAIG adding “If you take him you take me with you.” The prisoners then ran away, and were pursued by STOREY and another policeman named NELSON. The latter proceeded to the railway office, and pursued them as far as a wood near Skirwith, a distance of seven or eight miles. They were apprehended in a field close to the fell side, LITTLE turned three or four stones out of his pocket, and both prisoners agreed to go quietly. The handcuffs were used, but as CRAIG complained that he was being hurt, they were removed. LITTLE then turned upon NELSON, striking him and otherwise assaulting him. The constable was assisted by REED, WALKER, and others, and the prisoners were then removed to Penrith. LITTLE expressed his sorrow for what he had done, and CRAIG denied that he had been guilty of any offence. LITTLE was sentenced to one month’s hard labour for threatening the ganger for employing the men, fourteen days for the assault, and fined £1 1s for resisting the constables. CRAIG was fined 20s and costs for aiding and resisting the constables, or fourteen days.’ _______________________________________________________________ barb,ontario,canada