The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-08-18 00:00:00

FORTUNE TELLING AT SALISBURY.

A woman, named Mary Smith, alias Henley, of Salisbury,
has lung been known to the police as a fortune-teller, but
it was difficult to get evidence against her. However,
Supt. Matthews hag now done it through a einedillile's
wife, who went with • young woman to the old mystic to
have their fortunes told, and she ha; been charged before
the borough magistrates. Going in they had to wait, so
some one was in audience, and while they were there two
others came, and were told to remain in the bark
kitchen. Evidently the trade is • good one. Entering
the room Mrs. Smith took .10111 e cards and a book out of a
drawer, and after they had split the rants into three packs
proceeded to tell their fortunes, and of course both were
to be lucky, and the young woman Illandfonl soon to be
married.
The Mayor: Did she say anything about the charge !
Witness: She said a shilling for the looks, and sixpence
for the cards.
Mr. Ann (Deputy Magistrates Clerk): What was your
fortune to hue?
Witness. A gond one, Sir. She told time that I was to
be married within 12 months—(laughter).
Mr. Aylward: Did she say to wheat I
Witness: She mentioned a certain young moan, but did
not give his name—(laughter).
Mr. Ann: flow many children were you to have!
Witness : Bk. sir —(much laughter).
Mr. Ann: What was the description of the young nian
you were to he married to!
Witness: She said • fair young man —rather fairer than
myself --(laughter).
Mr. Ann: When you were sent on errands at hi !Ter
tinie were you to meet anylimlY
Witness: Yes, a dark young man—Oanghtert Some of
the things she told me were true, others were not
(laughter). I pail her a shilling and then left.
In her defence, prisoner confessed that she had been in
the habit of giving "a little advice''—the benefit of her 71
years' experience of life—to Persons who e5,..0 to her.
What she dot Wee to get a hit of bread : and if the Bench
would look it over, she would solemnly promise never to
do i, again.
Mr. Ann asked her if she wit+ not brought up, some
years since, on a similar charge, under the name of
Healey?
The prisoner replied that she well She hat been to a
wedding, and certain people came to her house in disguise.
What she did was for a bit of fun, and the case was dis-
missed.
She WWI sentenced to II dayi imprisonment,
Supt. Matthews said prisoner had been doing this for
many years. About two months ago a young girl went to
the house to ha, e her fortune told, and in a short tiele
liecame insensible. On recovering herself she finial that
the whole of her money was missing. That girl was now
in • lunatic asylum.

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general moetinz. at the 11Inek Bear Hotel, Wareham,
Ateg. II at U. F. Traver. attorrey.

ltisfactury accounts are given in tioe Ting, of the
prosperts of emigrants to Canada awl the United States.
Mr. James Sanderson. writing to the rims+ ar to the
harvest and the crop& estimates the yield at 7 per cent.
below the average. The quality of the grain is good and
the condition varied. Barley 10 per cent. under the
average.