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THE SLADE SPIRITUALIST CASE

... are: E Every person pretending, or pro- the feesing to tell fortunes, or using any subtle craft, to *means, or device, by palmistry; or otherwise, to as devise, deceive, or impose on any of her Majesty's m- subjects shall be adjudged and be liable to the ...

THE SHIPWAY PEDIGREE CASE

... planets for a customer. Moran then asked them if they wanted their fortunes told by the planets or palmistry. They replied that they wanted them told by palmistry, and he- then examined their right hands, and professed to tell them their fortunes, for which ...

CHARGE OF CHILD MURDER

... LADY FINED FOR PALMISTRY. At the Dsarlington Police court, on Monday, Mary Gaines, a lady well known in art and literary cirules in Darlington was oharged that on the 24th June she unlawfully dii use certain subtle means-to wit. palmistry-to deceive and ...

THE SLADE PROSECUTION

... E. by Palmistry or otherwise, to deceive and. impose- W. on any of her Majestyv's subjects. I think that in the order to constitute this offence two things are and necessary, namely, using some subtle craft, means, Loral or device 'like palmistry, anil ...

A PALMIST PROSECUTED

... Professor Palmer,' of 99, Oxfordstreet, w-as charged upon a sum- mioB with unlawfully using certain subtle omit, to wit by palmistry, to deceive and impose on ?? of her Majesty's subjects He was also summoned for unlawfully pretending to tell fDr- tunes ...

THE SLADE CASE

... otherwise, to deceive and impose on any of hi, Majesty's subject. The Assistant-Judge: I observe that tho..> words by palmistry or otherwise, are altogether (.'maitted. from the conviction. Mr. Hill contended that the conviction fairly rvnn 8- up the ...

TERRIBLE MINING DISASTER IN UTAH

... desniibed as a ' graphologist, or delin eator of charaeter by handwritimig, was .necutil of pretending to tell fortuies by palmistry with intent to deceive 1ler AMajestv' ssubjects at .'onSekT, on April 20th.r The proceedings arose out r of a Liberal earnival ...

THE ALLEGED SLANDER ON A MUSICIAN

... utterance of the alleged ks slander. Witness herself was not a professional rs musician, but followed the profession of palmistry Ab and graphology under the nom de plume of zd Tercina. It was true, witness said, she promised not to mention wviat Mrn ...

MEDICAL DIVORCE CASE

... disturbance of the na-vous system which might produce an haPlucination, or which became fired in the mind. With regard as to the palmistry business, he said one really ce wondered how the cae was allowed to proceed te after this palmist had told this poor woman ...

ALLEGED SWINDLE BY A WOMAN AT PRESTON

... Prisoners denied the assault, the female makeing a speech, in which she defended fortune-telling, anti said it was as legal as palmistry, wshich wvas practised at the North Pier. Eveatually the male prisoners wrere fined 5s. 6d. and costs each, and the femasle ...

THE SLADE PROSECUTION

... act. Section 4 said, Any persons pretending to tell fortunes, or using any subtle means, craft, or devices to deceive by palmistry or otherwise, &c Now, no one would pretend that slade toid fortunes, and it was admitted on all sides that he used no paiatr ...

FORTUNE-TELLING CASE IN MANCHESTER

... was asked to tra sitin the cards. Witness inqi the charg, ins ?I and the prisoner replied 2s. . for glasscs, etrr 1s and palmistry, which was little enough, as she d can the risk of being caught. Witness completed (Ue it the shuffling of the cards, and ...