The Sun.
London, England, 1834-08-16 00:00:00

QUEEN-SQUARE.

Yesterday Robert Lambeth, a well-known pick-pocket,
was charged before Mr. GREGORIE with picking the pocket
of Mr. Josias Stone, in the employ of Messrs. Gordon and
Co., iron-merchants, Union-street, Deptford, of a silk
pocket handkerchief, at Astley's Theatre.
On the officer in waiting handing the Bible to the prose-
cutor, he objected to taking the oath.
Mr. GREGORIE—Why do you object to be sworn ? Mr.
Stone—lt is against my conscience to take an oath.

Mr. GREGORIE-If you belong to that highly respect-
able body, the Society of Friends, your solemn affirmation
will be sufficient. Mr. Stone—l do not belong to the So-
ciety of Friends, yet still I have the greatest objection to
taking an oah.
Mr. GREGORIE again inquired what objection he had?
Mr. Stone—ln the very book that is handed to me to
swear by, it says, " Swear not at all ; neither by heaven,
for it is God's throne ; nor by the earth, for it is his foot-
stool." That is my reason for objecting to take an oath.
•

Mr. GREGORIE told him that as he did not belong to the
Society of Friends, he must be sworn, or his evidence could
not be taken, and a well-known offender would escape the
hands of justice and be thrown on the town to continue
his depredations on the public.
_ _ . . .

Mr. Stone, after some hesitation, said that if it could not
be dispensed with he supposed he must be sworn.
The oath was then administered, and Mr. Stone gave
his evidence, which was very conclusive.
The prisoner was then fully committed for trial.
UNION-HALL.

Henry Brown, an apprentice in the service of Mr. Lif-
ford, a respectable tradesman in Southwark, was charged
with robbing his employer, and committed.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—WELLS, Auousr 13.
CROWN COURT.—( Before Lord DENMAN. )
John Norman and Thomas Sampson were indicted for
assaulting Thomas Knight on the King's highway, and
robbing him of 1201.
Thomas Knight, a farmer, went to Honiton on the 21st
of June, where he received a check for 1001. and 261. 10s.
in cash. He arrived in Taunton, on his return home, about
half-past ten o'clock at night. After he had gone a short
distance out of Taunton, near the Bath and Poole road, he,
being on horseback, received a blow on the side of the
head. He looked round, and immediately he received an-
other blow on the other side, and then a blow on the eye,
which brought him down off his horse. He then saw two
men, one of whom knelt on his chest, and the other fur-
ther down. He had the check and bank-notes in one
breeches pocket, and some gold and silver in the other.
After struggling for some time they got up, #nd one of
them said, "We have got it." They ran off, and he found
that one of his pockets was cut off and taken away, and the
other was emptied. He never saw any of the property
since. He was sure that Sampson was one of the men.
He did not know the other.

The evidence of George Marler, an accomplice, proved
the circumstances under which the robbery was planned
and executed.

The Jury retired for some time. one of them having held
out against the rest, but they ultimately found both the
prisoners Guilty.
Lord DENMAN pronounced sentence of death on Samp-
son, who cried like a child durinr, his Lordship's address.
Sentence of death was recorded only against Norman, to
the surprise of many.

Lord DENMAN did not put on his black cap, as is usual
on such occasions.

The great will case, in which Sir J. SCARLETT has ap-
peared for the Defendant, commenced this morning, and the
Plaintiff's case closed at eleven o'clock at night.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—LANCASTER, Auu. 13.
(Before Lord LYNDHURST.)
_ _

William JVladdo.r, aged 37, Thomas Lunt, 32, and James
Singleton, 28, were indicted for having burglariously broken
and entered the dwelling-house of John Gardner, Esq., and
stolen 200 sovereigns, 160 half-sovereigns, 50 guineas, 500
shillings, and divers other monies and property.
Mr. Gardner, the prosecutor, resides at Gartsang, about
forty miles from Liverpool and ten from Preston ; and on
Friday, the 7th of March last, he went to bed, first taking
the precaution of having all the doors and windows well
secured. On Saturday morning he was called by a neigh-
bour, who was going to market, who informed him that all
the doors and windows of his house were open. Mr. Gard-
ner immediately got up and found them so. On entering
his office he perceived that his iron safe had been broken
open, and 200 sovereigns and 100 half-sovereigns had been
stolen. On a further inspection he found that there had
been a further sum of 25 sovereigns, 3 seven-shilling pieces,
and 500 shillings abstracted from a drawer in a desk in his
office. He immediately offered a reward of 50 guineas for
the conviction of the thieves. It appeared by the evidence
of a witness of the name Reader that, on the clay previous
to the robbery, Singleton and Lunt were on the road from
Preston to Garstang. On the day of the robbery, between
three and four o'clock, the prisoners were seen between
three and four miles of Mr. Gardner's house, and on the
very night of the robbery Maddox was soliciting charity at
a cottage at the rear of Mr. Gardner's house, and while
doing so the witness stated that he observed the house very
closely. About four days after the robbery the prisoners
Maddox and Lunt went to Chester, and deposited a large
number of sovereigns in the hands of a publican. It further
appeared that Lunt, in Manchester, exhibited a large
quantity of sovereigns, amongst which were several guineas.
Some of the property was found on Singleton, but he
proved a satisfactory alibi.
Verdict, Maddox and Lunt Guilty ; Singleton Acquitted.

THE EXPENSES AND RESULTS OF ANOTHER
TURN-OUT.—The Glasgow turn-out calico-printers, after a nine
months' struggle, have found it their interest at last to yield to
their employers, and take work at whatever they can obtain
from them. This strike has cost the employed, to support
idlers, 12,000!.

FIRST STEAM TRIP TO ST. KILDA.

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