Star.
London, England, 1826-10-16 00:00:00

William Clements, a poor man wha attends Covent Garden
Market with vegetables, said, he was returning from Willesden
Green in comPany with his wife, when his attention was drawn to
a crowd of people in the middle of the road, who were playing at
cups and balls. Gore was holding the balk, and appeared to be
very lucky.
Mr. Ho:tants—Did the cups and balls appear to belong to Gore ?
Witness—l don't know, Sir ; but he prevailed on my wile and
me to play, and we lost 21. ss. An old man seemed to be cash-
taker. and took all the money. After witness had lost his money,
a person advised him to go for an officer. which he did, and Smith
and Gore were taken into custody shortly afterwards near the bile!
bridv, Paddington. Smith was playing also, but did not appear
to be as active as Gore.

Two orb: r young men, named John Hodgson and James Hooper.
came forward, and stated, that they had been induced to play through
the persuasion of Gore, who tokl them they would be sure to win it
they went in partnership with him, which they accordingly did, and
the former lost 4/. 4s. and the latter lOa. 6d.

Gore's Solicitor cross examined the witnesses, but nothing mate-
rial was elicited from them.

Gore said he bad nothing to do with the money that was won, for
be bad been unfortunate himself, having low 111. at the game.

Mr. HOSKINS Said, hr should discharge Smith, and cocutuit Gore
to the House of Correction fur one month.

WORSHIP-STREET.

STAGE CJACII INIPOILMATiONS.—Friday and Saturday, the time
of Mr. Twirrosta, the sitting Magistrate, was almost wholly occu-
pied in hearing and disposing of Informations under the 25th Geo.
HI. cap. 51, section 52. Jasper Guyon., Thomas Reese, Robert Wragg,
on three informations; and Jame: Glover, on two informations ;
William Carter. Bygrave, Henry Mitchell, Sarah and Joseph
Isaacs, Jams Kershaw, were severally convicted in the penalty of 51.
and costs on each information.—The evidence given by the wit•
nes, George Martin, was in each case the same, viz. " On the pan-
ne! Caf the door there was no inscription stating the place to which
the coach was going."
An information against Mrs. Maly Draper being called on, a
person applied to have the case postponed, on the ground that Mrs.
Draper was ill, and unable to attend. Ile said she was dangerously
ill, and her recovery despaired of by tier medical attendants.
Biers opposed the delay, and feelingly observed that the defendant
might perhaps die before he obtained a conviction.
The case was adjourned for a week.
Mr. Wicks was convicted in the 5/. penalty and costs, which his
son, who appeared for him, immediately paid.
AU the other defendants appealed against the convictions.
UNION-HALL.

Toe Certater Titans..---A case of considerable importance to
persons engaged in the Cutlery Trade of the Metropolis and of
Sheffield, was heard on Saturday. It was an information under the
59th Geo. 111. cap. 7, called " An Act to regulate Cutlery in
England," preferred by several of the most respectable Cutlers in
London, against Messrs. Payne and Simpson, hardwaremen, ate.
High-street, Southwark, who were alleged, according to the infor-
mation, to have soki two dozen of knives and forks, having upon
them the word " London" stamped, they being of Sheffield 111311 U.
facture. Mr. Butler, in the absence of Mr. Harmer, conducted
the case on behalf of the prosecution.
A cutler, named Taylor, residing in Shoe-lane, proved that he
bought two dozen knives and forks, and one carving knife and fork,
at the defendant's ►hop a short time before. They had upon them
the word " London." From the manufacture, witness could posi-
tively assert that they were made at Sheffield. The latter fact Mr.
binipaon admitted.
Mr. Ciialtaems having perused the clause in the Act upon which
the information was Wooded, asked what defence was offered?
Mr. Sins ison said he could prove that he had purchased ihe ar-
ticles previously to the passing ..1 the statute ; he was then sworn
to that fact. This the Magistrates decided, was a sufficiently
strong answer to the information. Mr. S. then .produced the in-
voice of the goods, which was dated prior to the passing of the Act.
Mr. CHAMICSS said, the defendant had clearly exonerated him-
self from the penalty imposed by the Art. And, continued the
Magistrate, would it not be very hard if Mr. Simpson could not
legally dispose of property, which property could not be affected
by au ex post facto law ?
Another Cutler now begged to point out to their Worships the
inferiority of Sheffield knives to Loudon ones, and produced, for
that purpose, several of each description.
The Magistrates having examined both, admitted that there was
undoubtedly a vast difference between the two. The London made
knives being much neater, and apparently of better materials. He
then exhibited what is called aferrule (of silver) which he had takes
from a knife purchased at the defendant's, and one from the Lon-
don manufactured knives.

Mr. CALDWELL said, it was perfectly obvious that the latter was
very superior to the former; so was the mounting of the knife
altogether.
Mr. Simpson begged to observe, that there was a considerable
difference in the price of the two articles; the set purchased from
him was sold at 31. whereas the other was worth 41.

After some further remarks from Mr. Butler (who admitted
that a defence against the information had been established) re-
specting the determination of his clients to proceed against parties
in the metropolis who violated the Statute, the witnesses and their
friends quitted the office.
QUEEN-SQUARE.
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Saturday, the driver of the hackney coach No. 832, appeared
to a summons obtained against hint by a Mrs. Ogilvie, for an over-
charge in his fare.
Mrs. Ogilvie began her statement with such a degree of volubi-
lity, that it was impossible to stop her in the harangue ; in vain the
Magistrate endeavoured to put in a question • in vain did the coach-
man try to edge in a word ; at last the Magistrate gave up all hopes
of being able to speak, and waited patiently for a considerable tins*,
until there was something like a cessation. From what we could
collect from Mrs. Ogilvie's speech, it appeared that she ltad engaged
the defendant's coach, to take her front George-street, Adelphi, to
North-street, Westminster, and that she had detained the coach one
hour mad ten minutes, fur which the coachman bad charged bee 45.
which was more than his fare.
The Magistrate at length elicited from Mrs. Ogilvie that she had
a witness • but as soon as she began to give her statement, off went
Mrs. Ogilvie harder than ever, telling the Magistrate what the wit-
ness knew of the transaction. Again and again did Mr.' Gregorie
put questions to the witness, but nobody could answer but Mrs.
Ogilvie ; it was, upon her honour, the plainest case that ever was in
1 the woild. . .

Mr. Gatoonta—lialsi the goodness, Madam, to examine the
witness yourself.
The field WO now clear, and Mrs. Ogilvie put .50 questions at
once, bat none of them to the point, for neither 'be nor her witness,