FORTUNE-TELLING

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 688, 14 November 1933, Page 3

FORTUNE-TELLING

(Soeeial Correspondent)

OLD MAN'S BUSINESS WELLINGTON DETECTIVE HAS HIS HOROSCOPE CAST FINE IMPOSED

Wellington, Saturday Horoscopes, accurately detailed, expePt, occult knowledge; details for stamp. Leo Barniardo, Courtney Place, Wellington. The above advertisement, appearing in a 'local paper on August 4, came to the notioe of the Police Depairtment, and D etecti ve- S ergeant Revell. was ins'tructed to reply to it. He did so under the name of Mrs. K. Mclntyre, i and in due course receivad the follow- | ing : communication frcm Leo Ber- \ nardo : — • j "Mrs. K. Mclntyre's Horosoopic Reading. Born within the Zodiac constellation of Leo', with 14 degrees planetary infiuience towards Mars — . Your imprints denote that you are subject to a certain degree of rest.lessness with a constant disposition to find fault with the result of your own labour. You have a duplex moral nature, difficult to fathom, but are strictly honest iand f air in all dealings. Your morals are pure owing to high principles, otherwise you ar& very fond O'f pleasure. Your prudencia is most remarkably outldned; you are slow to confide in anyone or to make real friends, whilei always cheerful in your relations towiards your fellowheings. You will acquire wealth; by your own person al merits and also by an inheritance from an unexpected source; the ownership of the estata will be contested by relatives by marxiage, or by surviving parent, but you will come out victorious and eventually you will obtain thia favours of one of lofty standing, compelling a joumey which quite apart from being pleasant will be a profitatole one. Indica.tions are that one of your children will rise to fame and glory. You have many solid friends; others are wolves in sheep's garments and are itreacherously disposed towards you; one in particular will try and do you ia lot of harm and through envy and jealousy will try and bring about your dow.nfall, but they will not succeed in tbeir vile efforts and you will come out triumphant. The indications are that in the'latter part of your life you will experience an illness deemied to be serious, hut you will completely recover and outlive niiany of those all around you. The illnesses peculiar to your Sign are fevier, trouble of the heatrt, and eyes. Do not become impatient if things do , not come out as you had hoped and expeeted, as they will all work out for the best in the end and not so , very far ahead eitber. The follow■ing happenings are likely to oceur in the near future: — You vfill witness a funeral, will be present at a wedding wbere you will meet a stranger, who will become a great friend. Wednesdia.y is your lucky day; look at your past, and you will find it so1. The Stars indicaate that you will never gain anything hy lottery or games of chance. On the- contrary, more losses are shown than gains, but great prosperity is indicated in the latter part of your existence."

To-day in the Magistrate's Court Donald Camphell, aged 65, a traveller, pleiaded not guillty to a charge of undertaking to tell fortunes, hut was fined £3 by Mr. W. F. Stilwell, S.M. Correspondence Proliibited. Evidence of seeing the advertisement and of receiving the above reply was given hy Detective-Sergeant Revall. He said that he had sent a postal note to- Bernlardo- and had received a ehart requiring the imprint of his forefinger, the date of his birth, a sample of his hair, and his name and address. On November 9 ha visited Bernardo at his rooms and Berniardo said that his name was Donald Campbell. Correspondence in the rooms showed that the defendant hiad Gommundcated with numerous people, and the witness found replies similar to the one he had receiv-ed, pui'porting to tell the future. On Ocitober 21 the defendant's correspondence had been prohibited by the postal authorities, and consequently he could not longer oarry on. Campbell handed in a written statement to the magistrate. He admitted having had a vast correspondence, but he could not show a surplus because all his etarnings went in expenses. He explained to th'e court that his business was not has-ed on fcrtune-telling but on auto-suggestion. To the best of his ability he had tried to advise people to follow the right path and ■avoid the wrong. Mr. Stilwell asked th2 defendant why he published on his letterheiad the ph'otograph of an extvemely intelligent man, othier than himself. "Thats' my trade mark," replied Campbell. "I wonder what the owner would say about that," sid Mr. Stilwell. The magistrate held that the police had proved their c-ase, and that Campbell had. endeavoured to tell tbe future. The defendant claimed that he had appeased mental anguish, but it was quitp likely that he had accen.1tuated and increased it. He could not be allowed to go on with the business. "I have scores of expressions of gratitude," said Campbell. D etective-S-ergeiant Revell said that Campbell had heen fined £2 for the same class of offence in Auckland last year. He had made no wealth out of his present business. Mr. Stilwell commented that the defendant had also been "convicted of bookmiaking and of playing Crown and Anohor.