20 APRIL 1929, Page 12

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

Henry Hepburn was indicted for stealing a penknife. The article, when produced, appeared to be an instrument containing a pair of nail scissors, and a knife-blade. Mr. Sergeant Arabin left it to the Jury to say if this was a knife or not. The Jury said they did not know which to call it, a knife or a pair of scissors • and, therefore, giving the prisoner the benefit of the doubt, returned a verdict of Not Guilty.