The Sun. — 1834-08-04 (London, England)

BARON GURNEY.) John Curtis was indicted for assaulting William Graham, and stealing from his person two sovereigns and some silver, on the 17th of July. The prosecutor said that the prisoner and another person accompanied him on the day named into a glass manufactory to get their clothes dried, and that, after leaving it, the prisoner seized him and took out his purse containing the money. Verdict—Guilty. To be transported for life. Thomasin Sloan and Sarah Smith, two unfortunate girls, were indicted for stealing from the person of Robert Wilkinson, in a house of ill fame, a half-sovereign and ten shillings in silver. The prosecutor proved the robbery. Verdict—Guilty. His LORDSHIP sentenced them to be transported for life. The poor women were greatly affected on sentence being pronounced, and shrieked violently on being taken from the bar. One of them had an infant in her arms. Eliza Davidson and Margaret Hebburn were indicted for stealing a silver watch from the person of Thomas Walton, on the 12th of July last. The prisoners in this case were also unfortunate women. It appeared that the prosecutor who was a married man, was in the habit of calling frequently on Mrs. Davidson, who kept the house in which the robbery took place. The latter had asked to search his pockets for money to drink, but instead of doing so he took the watch out of his fob, and refused to give it back. The other prisoner pledged it. The prosecutor had given them a shilling to drink before the alleged robbery, and another shilling for a similar purpose after it.  The prisoners, in their defence, denied the robbery, and said that the prosecutor had given them the watch to pledge for ten shillings. Verdict—Guilty. Davidson to be transported for life, and Hebburn for 14 years. The latter was greatly distressed on sentence being pronounced.  Frederick Thomas, a young lad, was indicted for having obtained a hat from Mr. Robert Kent, hatter of this town, with a forged order, purporting to be from Mr. Hoyle, solicitor.  The facts were fully proved. Verdict—Guilty. To be transported for life.  Catherine Buchannan was indicted for receiving several articles the property of Mr. Matthew Wheatley, knowing them to be stolen.  It was proved that the articles were stolen from Mr. 'Wheatley, and that the prisoner offered to pawn them at a pawnbroker's. She refused to tell where she lodged, but was followed and taken with the articles.  The prisoner, a poor simple-looking girl, said she had been sent with the articles to pawn, and did not know at the time they had been spolen. Verdict--Guilty. To be transported . for 14 years. _ _  A prisoner named Johnson was yesterday found Guilty of the robbery in the above case, and was sentenced to only seven years' transportation. The severity of the sentences upon Catherine Buchannan and the other four previously tried, excited a good deal of surprise in Court.  A case of quo warranto of no public interest has occupied Lord LYNDHURST in the Nisi Prius Court almost the whole of the day. _ _  His Lordship is to try the case of murder in the City tomorrow, which it is expected will occupy a considerable time.