A CARLISLE man has been jailed for 70 days after he assaulted a woman in Whitehaven.

It happened on Friday, October 26.

Craig Anthony Little, 33, of Melbourne Road, Carlisle, denied the common assault but was found guilty after a trial. The defendant admitted failing to surrender to Workington Magistrates Court on September 11 last year.

Magistrates sitting at the city's Rickergate court also told the defendant to pay £150 compensation to his victim, saying he had used a weapon on a person providing a public service.

In addition, the defendant admitted stealing food from B&M Bargains in English Street, Carlisle, on November 19; and damaging a telephone belonging to the University of Cumbria on December 12.

For these latter offences, the defendant was given a 12 month conditional discharge.