Having suffered financial losses and being under the necessity of bringing some money into the home Elizabeth Green, 12 months ago took to fortune-telling, and on Friday was charged in the Police Court on two counts. She did not appear, but her counsel said that in two hotel deals the woman lost £l7OO and £l2OO respectively. She had undergone a serious operation recently. Owing to the state of her health and her age, 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 E. Page, S.M., imposed a light fine of £2, but remarked that the woman must 'discontinue fortune-tell-ing.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3890, 2 October 1928, Page 34
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