WORKINGTON
PETTY SESSIONS.
(Before the Rev. H.  CURWEN and I, SCOTT, Esq.)
 
 
George BELL, smith, and Robert BURNS, carpenter, were both charged by the  
parochial authorities with leaving their wives and families destitute. The  
former was sent to gaol for a month, and the latter was ordered to pay the costs  
in a fortnight, or stand committed to gaol.
 

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Robert ELLIOT, an apprentice at Messrs. FISHER and Sons’ ropery, was  charged 
with absenting himself from his work. He was severely reprimanded, and  
committed to gaol for 14 days; after that to go to his work as usual, or be  again 
apprehended.
 

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