... the occasion of her daughier e's diirriage. The pessalent tepic of conversatiots was a gypsey sktiiled in tilr scietrce of palmistry, and whose predicoisns sechesd Io be so se vy emanauions fronm Haeven. 'The irrnltetrce of hier incan- tadtion, bad become ...

... telling fortunes by casting nat.. vities, Cupid's nosegays, dumb cakes, love's cordial, nine keys, physiognomy, cards, dice, palmistry, ring and olive branches, watches, chains, &c., together with full directions for choosing a husband, making the dumb speak ...

... professor, and had the ; practised it for four years. He had also learned the mys. ami 0atery of the cards, and practised palmistry and the use of o10 .a the planets, and he was not before aware that he woe liable Er 1, to punishment unless he practised ...

... Hodfgson, was charged at the Halifax Police- 3 court on Taesday with having unlawfully pretended 3 to use subtle craft-to wit, palmistry-to deceive 3 and impose on certain of her Majesty's subjects. I From the evidence adduced, it appeared that the in- formant ...

... is one which appeals sitply to the senses, and acts upon the mind by means of fear. The priest and the physician deal in palmistry and astrology, and the gods are consulted by means of otmens; a lucky toss in the temnple is a manifestation of the Diviie ...

... or device, by palmistry or otherwise, to deceive or impose 9a any of her XMajoaty's subjects. I think tbat in in order to eonstitute this offence two things are nepessary-viz., using some subtle craft, mesano, or device like palmistry, and an attempt ...

... under that branch of TJhe Vagrancy Act which denounces penalties against all persons who cozen money out of the unwary by palmistry, divining with cards, and other magical arts. The ease against the doctor and his agent was very simple, for thgy had obtained ...

... befor thle HAddersfild m agistrates on Satur- ; day, chalged with having used certain subtle craft, naeans, or devices by palmistry or other- wise, whereby he had imposed on certain of her Majesty's subjects. Monck gave out that he was a mediium, and, ...

... of Monck v. Hilton was heard. The appel- lant, a so-called 8piritualist, was convicted under the Vagrancy Act for using palmistry and subtle devices to defraud her Majesty's subjects. The appeal against the decision of the Hudderefield Bench was grounded ...

... cases from the clutches of the law, took exception yes- Iterday to the wording of the conviction, owing to the words 1by palmistry or otherwise having been omitted. After a long discussion, the Court held the objection fatal, and the convic- tion. was ...

... case coming on yeaterday, Sergeant Ballantine, for the defendant, objected to the wording of the conviction, the words by palmistry or otherwise having been omitted. After a long discussion, the Courtdeclared Sergeant Ballantine's objection fatal, and ...

... set forth in the conviction, bat whether this was a fraud that was contemplated by the Act of Parliament-whether it was palmistry or otherwise, or something esjusdem generis. He contended that the conviction did not cbhar'ge any- thing of the kind, and ...