At the Old Bailey Sessions, on Saturday, George Furzey, who
had been acquitted on Friday week on the capital charge of cutting and maiming the Policeman was put to the bar to take his trial for the minor offence ; but as the Crown declined to proceed with the prose- cution, be was discharged by the Court.
On the same day, John White Kell, a mariner, was found guilty of stabbing Miss Harriet Clark, in Balls Pond Lane, Islington, on the 6th June last. The prisoner-received an excellent character from se- veral gentlemen who had known him for many years, and was therefore
strongly recommended to mercy by the Jury. . .
On die same day, Joseph Shaw, late steward to the Earl of Ripon, was found guilty of forging two receipts to bills with intent to defraud his master. One of the receipts was for 30/. Is. 3d., the other for 131. 7s. 6d. The whole of the prisoner's deficiencies in his accounts amounted to about 2001.
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