WOMAN FINED FOR FORTUNE-TELLING.
WARNING ISSUED BY MAGISTRATE. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, September 28. Having suffered financial losses and being under the necessity of bringing some money into the home, Elizabeth Green twelve months ago took to for-tune-telling and to-day she was charged in court on two counts. She did not appear, but her counsel that that in two hotel deals the woman lost £I7OO and £I2OO respectively’. She had undergone a serious operation recently*. 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, £2, but remarked that the woman must discontinue fortune-telling.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18578, 28 September 1928, Page 9
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