FORTUNE TELLING.
CHARGE AGAINST “ARGUS.” (Per Press Association). WHANGAREI, September 18. Nathaniel Julius Copeland, otherwise known as “Argus,” and his father, Charles Louis Copeland, were charged in the Whangarei Court that “they did undertake to tell fortunes and pretended by their skill to discover in what manner goods supposed to he stolen may be found.” The accused pleaded not guilty and elected to he dealt with summarily.
The prosecution arose through a performance at Whangarei on July 21st. The police and others testified that “Arg-us” gave the addresses of missing friends, and also the initials and surnames in some instances of persons who had allegedly stolen articles, cashed dishonored cheques, etc. The Magistrate, Mr S. W. Luxford, in his judgment said the onlyfactor preventing the infliction of a term of imprisonment was the partial admission of the accused before the actual demonstrations that they were not altogether what they professed to he. Each of the accused was convicted and fined £5 on each of four charges, and costs. Notice of appeal was given.
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Waipawa Mail, Volume L, Issue 2, 19 September 1928, Page 3
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