TESTING A CARD GAME

Evening Star, Issue 20310, 19 October 1929, Page 13

TESTING A CARD GAME

MAGISTRATE PLAYS WITH DEFENDANT The spectacle of a magistrate and a defendant solemnly playing a hand of cards with the object of determining a material issue in a ease caused diversion at a Liverpool Police Court recently. The magistrate was Mr Clarke Hall, and his opponent at cards Henry Fogelman, a licensed bookmaker, of Chcrtsey Buildings, Arnold Circus, Shoreditch, who was summoned for using premises known as the Shoreditch Proprietary Temperance Social Club, of which he was the occupier, for the purpose of gaming. Fogelmau contended that a card game known as “Klobyoss,” which was played at the club, was a game of skill and not one of chance. He offered to give a demonstration, and Mr Clarke Hall agreed. Mr Clarke Hall and Fogelman then proceeded to play out a hand, and Fogelman won by a large number of points. Mr Clarke Hall , said that he was satisfied that “Klobyoss,” as played in that case, came 'within the legal definition of an unlawful game. Evidence was given that Fogelman had been convicted of permitting gambling, and Mr Clarke Hall now fined-,him £3O and £2l costs.