ALLEGED FORTUNE-TELLING
BRAHMIN BEFORE COURT. FINE INFLICTED. Christchurch, June 14. An Indian, Swami Godalphas, aged 50, who claims to be a Brahmin priest, was fined £3 and costs in the Magistrate, s Court to-day on each of two charges of undertaking to tell fortunes. Godalphas and his companion, Makam Singn, arrived in New Zealand in January on a six-months permit. They have been at Wellington most of the time since then, having been at Christchurch for a month. It was stated that Godalphas was an authority on theosophy and apparently had mental telepathy powers developed to a very high degree. Two of his clients were young constables. To them he demonstrated his powers of mindreading and then proceeded to foretell something of their future. In Court to-day defendant produced many testimonials. Commenting on these, Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., said: “Anyone looking over these testimonials cannot fail to be struck by the lack of knowledge of their composers. They are prominent men. One is a provincial governor and one a prominent New Zealander, but men in high positions should be more careful in this respect. ’ ’ The Magistrate added that the whole question was whether the defendant had professed to tell fortunes, and he was satisfied that defendant had.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 154, 15 June 1932, Page 8
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