GAOL FOR THE “BISHOP".
FORTUNE TELLING CASE. “PARASITES ON SOCIETY.’ 1 By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Isaac Hadden Hunter, who has been appearing under the name of Bishop Howard, addressing meetings on the subject of theomanism, was sent to gaol for a month for unlawfully undertaking to tell fortunes. Elizabeth Ranee Luff, known as Madame Ranee, was also charged, but she was acquitted, the Magistrate remarking that, the woman was under the influence of the man.
For the prosecution it was stated two women police matrons visited the rooms occupied by Hunter and Luff and they were asked whether they would have a demonstration at 2s 6d or a chart at ss. The visitors chose the latter. The -woman said she believed in God but not in Trinity. She believed there was a Creator of the universe. the male accused appeared and when asked particulars of his birth he said he was the third Bishop theomanian. The charts were sent to the Magistrate, who said the accused were parasites on society.
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Taranaki Daily News, 3 June 1921, Page 5
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172GAOL FOR THE “BISHOP". Taranaki Daily News, 3 June 1921, Page 5
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