TELLING FORTUNES.
CONSTABLES AS CLIENTS.
SEQUEL IN THE COURT,
Per Press Association
CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 21. Established as a side attraction at the Winter Show, Madam Sonia professed to give “scientific readings for health and business.” Two of her clients were police constables, both of whom wero told much the same story of largo families and riches in prospect. Madam Sonia appeared before Mr Mosley, S.M., on a charge of using palmistry to deceive and impose upon the King’s subjects. She was fined £5, in default seven days. The Magistrate said that Madam Sonia’s business ivas pure fortune telling, and ho promised defendant that if ’she came before him again she would go to gaol. The maximum fine was only £5, but fortunaitely a month’s imprisonment was also provided for.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 226, 22 August 1928, Page 6
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129TELLING FORTUNES. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 226, 22 August 1928, Page 6
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