FORTUNE-TELLING.
An extraordinary fortune telling caBO was heard at Warrington a fow days ago, the prisoner bein? Mary Ellen Smith, who was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond, Chief-constable Hunt prosecuted, and called Margaret Burke, a young woman, who said she went to prisoner b travelling van and requested to have her fortune told. Prisoner knooled down, and told hor that hor "youu« man" would have blueeyos and light hair, that sho had received an offer of marriage, had had soine presents, and would have more, some of which would be handsome (Laughter). Prisonemid witness was b»rn lucky, and looking at'a card said, " You stand lucky here." Prisoner also told her that she would be married sooner than sue thought of—in three months'time. (Laughter.) She paid prisoner sixpence. —ln cross-examination by Mr D&vies, solicitor, witness Baid that all the prisoner told her of her past life was true, but she could not say as to tho future. (Laughter,) A married womau neit gave evidence, and said that Smith told her she had something on her mind, and she would ease it for hor. Prisoner told her that sho had not got" the lot'-meaning her husband—that she ought to havß married she would see before long; he w«b light and tall. She was born lucky and would have'money. -The Chief-constable: And that you would havo no more ohildron 1 Witness: Yes, sir. (Laughter). Some portion of what the prisoner told her was correct, and tho witnoss did not repent having given the woman the money. She gave her a shilling altogether.—Mr Davis: Did you knoff she was a woman who could ease your mind! -Witness:.l thought so.-Mr Davis: Why did vou believe her J-Witness: Because I had my fortune told once, and It was true. (Laughter)— Another young woman, respectably dressed, said she went to the prisoner, who told her sho wsb doing as well as she would like to do' (Laughter) but sho would do bettor if she would wait awhile, - Inspector Spikes deposed that from 40 to 60 persons had been vis'ting the prisoner nightly.—Tho magistrates inflicted a fine of £5 and costs, or two months hard labour, and the' prisoner's husband paid the money.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2460, 24 November 1886, Page 2
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368FORTUNE-TELLING. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2460, 24 November 1886, Page 2
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