PALMISTRY.
At the Palmerston Magistrate Court yesterday, Madame Enginia was charged that, on October 31st, she did use a device, to wit, palmistry, to deceive his Majesty’s subjects. Evidence was given by the police to the efiect that a plainclothes constable had gone into her tent, where he had been charged 2s 6d to have his hand read. She was fined 40s and costs. Poor Madame ! Doesn’t it seem extraordinary that in these so-called enlightened times we find so many poor benighted simpletons so.'ready to be duped! We can excuse the Maori for pinning his faith to the tohunga, for it is only recently that he has stepped across the border to civilisation. But what excuse can we offer “ his Majesty’s subjects” above quoted? Poor stunted souls!
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3777, 5 November 1907, Page 2
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127PALMISTRY. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3777, 5 November 1907, Page 2
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