Robbed By Gypsies

Northern Advocate, 2 October 1943, Page 6

Robbed By Gypsies

SYDNEY, September 21. Two American soldiers who had’ their fortunes told by gipsies in Sydney, and then handed over their wallets to be blessed, later found £3O to be missing from one and £lO from the other. At the Sydney Police Court, the gipsies, Helen Sterio. aged 24, and Elizabeth Sterio, aged 25, / were each fined £lO foxstealing £3O from Lawrence York, and £lO from Henry Scott Denniston, American servicemen. Fining the defendants, the magistrate CMr Farrington) said: It passes my comprehension how people supposed to be intelligent go to persons who offer to tell their fortunes, and when asked to bring out their money, hand it over. It seems to me they should have nursemaids to look after them,” . Private York said ' Elizabeth Sterio asked to be allowed to tell his fortune and told him to remove everything his pockets. He handed her his bill-fold containing £9O. She took the money out and held it clcse to his body with part ot her hand concealed under a handkerchief. She then handed the notes back to him and he gave her 2/- for telling his fortune. Later he missed £3O from his notes. He traced the gipsies and demanded his money back. Elizabeth put two £lO notes inside his shirt.