COURTS AND OFFENCES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 28 September 1928, Page 9

COURTS AND OFFENCES.

BOYS ADMIT BLACKMAIL CHARGE. (By Telegraph—Pres3 Association.) GISBORNE, Sept. 28. At a sitting of the Juvenile Court, two lads, aged 15 and 17 years, admitted having blackmailed a well-known business man. The boys were charged that they did with menaces demand the sum of £75 with intent to steal the same. The boys sent a letter stating: “Unless you leave £75 in the Cafe de Luxe before 5 p.m. to-morrow, I will bring disgrace on your wife, your parents, and the girls you have been going out with.” The accused were placed under the care of the child welfare officer for twelve months. FINED FOR FORTUNE-TELLING. WELLINGTON, Sept. 28. Having suffered financial losses and under the necessity of bringing some money into the home, Elizabeth Green twelve months- ago took to fortunetelling and to-day was charged in the court on two counts. She did not appear, hut her counsel said that in two hotel deals the woman loist £I7OO and £1250 respectively. She had undergone a serious operation recently, and owing to her health and years she had found difficulty in obtaining a suitable position. Since his return from the war she had found herself compelled to keep one of her sons. In view of the woman’s circumstances, Mr. Page, S.M., imposed a light fine of £2, but remarked that the woman must discontinue fortunetelling.