The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-02-21 00:00:00

FORTUNE-TELLING IN LONDON.

At Clerkenwell, Thomas Finigen, dins Burdett, aged
62, described as an undertaker. and Ellen Finigan, his
wife. aged 30. living at 18, Drummond-crescent, St.
Pemarse. were charged with unlawfully pretending to
tell fortunes. Elisabeth Lewis, a young woman, stated
that on Monday she and • friend, Elisabeth Moore,
went to the prisoners house, having previously received
a card on which the following words were printed In
large letters, "Your future foretold by Mr. and Mrs.
Burdett, 18, Drummond-crescent, Easton-square."
They saw the female defendant, who shuffled cards,
and told witness that women were not friendly to her,
but that the men wore; that she would have words
with • winner), and if she hal not been in company of
a man under peculiar oircumstanoes she very shortly
would be; that there would shortly be • death in her
family, and she would soon leave her present address
and pt marrMd. For this information CIO was charged
61. 'Tlie Neale prisonor advised them to consult her
father, and told them if they would leave their initials
and the date of their birth they would hot require to
see him. Witness milked what they would have to pay,
and the defendant replied 61. each as • deposit for
papers they would receive, es her father would have to
consult the stars at midnight. The money was paid
to her, and on the following day witness and her friend
went to the house. When in the parlour they law the
male defendant sitting in the shop, writing. After
they had waited some time a paper containing the
following words was heeded to witness :—" Cares is
the planet which presided at your birth. This denote.
plenty. Your ewe disposition is very generous; you
would go without yourself to give to others; but
caution is neoessary. Take oar* you do not give your-
self away without something worth having in r :change.
It appears upon this subject you are doubtful how to
act. You have, or will have, two offers. Take the
one you think you like best on amount of his personal
appearance; but ft is not gold that glitters. As
honest heart is above all price. There are welly ways
to try a man's love for • woman, but one safe way is to
notice if he will tell you of any fault you may or pre-
tend to have (in order to try him), and show you how
to cure it. Tae men that does this loves you, and is
worthy of yoor love. Notice the following :-1871—
Two offers of marriage. Some doubts soon dispelled.
1872-ILarrie4 and in business. 11373 --Some property
comes to you by wilL 1874 —Some law haziness settled
in your favour. Three 31211tIrea, • loving husband, and
a happy home. It is impossible to go ie.° more detailed
particulars in this condensed exploration of your horos-
cope, but it is enough for you to kaow that you may
be happy if you like. The mole on your person denotes
long life." She then asked him what there was to Psi,
and was told 35., or ls. 61. cash. Elisabeth Moore
gave evidence of • similar kind. Deteetives Perry and
Dalton said that in eousequenee of the wide circulation
of the defendants' advertising cards they had been
directed to watch their house, and bad seen • great
many women, mostly *eremite, enter, and after remain'
tug there a short tiroo come away. They took the
defeedeets inso custody on the previous evening, when
the man said he had been trapped, and the woman
denied the (Marge. In answer to the charge, the male
prisoner said that the witnesses came to his house and
asked if • fortune-teller lived there, and he thought he
wield tell them their future for • joke. He wished to
know what Detective Perry meads by saying that the
cards had been widely am:mate& Parr, WAI4 called,
and said that he believed upward, of 300 oarde had
been foaal down the areas of houses in the neighbour
-
howl of Camden-town. Mr. Barker said that he COO-
altered this ca.se was fully proved. liehal ni doubt,
that the deleu.biate had eirried on /.111S elate°, °I
swindling poor warvant.girls ens ot their mosey oneis
very extensive seal*. HJ should pass the h". 7.,
sentenee upon the defeedeats that was ia his po
and they would sash have to undergo three mon h
bard labour.

soother isse cAdcsrc in the
Teen is likely to be ano
hisThPearlAilis‘edinen
soclisismia4 courts won. Wag, One Of the church.
staateiesduthuamt Mr. Bright will shortly reams
wardaes of Ltyntoo, Norte Devon, hss objected to a
sculptured reareeentmion of the
rieredbe erected in Lye Lou eueroh womaieahtioo.rcistsshoofula
the ens be bronglit so the Arches Court it is understood
tho ricer, Yr Lawson, will beamtsted by the Bag.
Usk Caarch Union,
Ma INTUIT AND ESTRACTION.—Kr Voysity has writ.
tarkto me Registrar of the Privy Conned, Meting that
the offer of liberty to retract is one for which he cannot
fool grassfel. H. ii aware that nine-tenths of the clergy
alisbi with equal jastiesi be oondemated. If he feels
grateful for anything, it is that he has been able for
.iitbseao years to sow the seed of truth and liberty in
Me gelds of the Charch of England, and he has another
bpportunit7 of rejecting the offer of reparshasing
pees oh/imbed poeition la the established Church
by proolaiming himself a hypocrite.
The parliamentary vote for the Volunteer/ carps
is increased by £73,300. It includes an interest*
of sergeant instructors. Toe number of efficient Volun-
teers as very little is eineei of kit leer. The number
of estra-eflicienta has increased, and causes an additional
sharp of £4,000. A sum of £40,U00 is provided to
meet the capitation grant, which may be aminsed by
ahem and non-imaimoned °Seers before the 31st of
March next. Provision bee been made for the expense
of Volnateers attending camps of iestraotion, of *Seers
btl•adind the sebuele,_end of medical shaeadancie en the
permaaset Muff of Volunteer easy& The hotel loth-
ilasol Onto los Won ionises is orklooMod o 1 SAM

PLAYLNG CARDS AT 1111Xli8llOP
At Latterre, awns days eitee the leeelqrd
house at Stockwell was 'convicted on• °lwo cy 47:
ins persons to play cards on Ins premium. He salmi ,",*_
magistrate whether be 'mild not play • " qsiet
with his friends who visited him. Yr. Chimes snitt
would look into the matter and let him know.
applicant on Tuesday attended, and the magistrns„i2,
him he bad been unable to find • decision
subject. It was surrounded with dculties, satfr
would advise him if he wanted a "quiet rubber" to
it ate friend's house, and not at his own beerehop.'