The Sun.
London, England, 1834-10-16 00:00:00

till. Witness said she could not think of doing it, when
the prisoner said it would be a complete failure unless she
had some silver to make all corm,rs of the planet rnect.—
(This part of the c,,,derce caused great laughter in which
the Magistrate could not help joining.)—The Prisoner said
she would come the next morning for the ten shillings, and
wait about the house until the money was procured. The
prisoner kept her word and demanded the sum mentioned,
but witness told her she could not let her have any more
silver. The prisoner again threatened to divulge the whole
transaction unless the money was forthcoming, and promised
to call again in the evening. She did call, and her father
havin heard of the fortune-teller gave her into custody of
the police.b

Mr. BALL/iNTINE—Did you give this woman these
things and the money under the apprehension that she
would tell your father ? Miss Mather—l did, Sir.
Mr. BALLANTINE-Or was it because you expected
something very beneficial? Miss Mather—l was terrified
by her threats, and I gave her the money because she said
she must come backwards and forwards for it until the
planet was finished.

Mr. BALLANTINE—How could a girl like you persevere
in doing that which your father was not to know. Were
you afraid of being turned into a star ? Miss Mather—l
was afraid she would do me some harm.
Mr. BALLANTINE told the prisoner she was at liberty to
put any questions to the witness.

The Prisoner—Did you nrt desire me to come on Tues-
day night, and wait about ? Miss Mather—No, I did not.
The Prisoner—You did, and you wanted to know who
your husband was to be.—(Laughter.)
Ann Lowe said she was servant to Mr. Mather, and had
seen both prisoners about the house. She saw Morgan the
first time on Friday, and she said she was a fortune-teller.
Miss Mather asked permission for her to go down into the
kitchen ; but witness advised her to send her away and
have nothing to do with her. Miss Mather, however, took
her into the kitchen, where they performed some ceremo-
nies. On Friday the prisoner stopped her and said some
money was wanting for the planet, and she told Miss Ma-
ther, who sent her the money. After that she never stirred
out but the prisoner met her, and said the planet must
have money. Miss Mather became dreadfully alarmed.
On Saturday she went out for some beer, and the pri-
soner met her and said she must have money, and would
wait about for a month, but she would have it. She in-
formed Mise•Mather of the prisoner's threats, and she sent
her Ss. The witness then confirmed several parts of Miss
Mather's evidence, and said that on Monday morning the
prisoner Lynch threw two oyster shells down the area, and
said she wanted to speak to witness. She went into the
street and saw Morgan, who said she wanted 10s., which
she intended to return when the planet was full, and she
would remain in the street until she got it. The woman
got the 10s. from Miss Mather, who afterwards became so
agitated that she could not stand upright, and she had ate
nothing since.

Mr:BALLANTINE said the foolish girl had been punished
for her folly, but he was much surprised that the servant,
who was older and more experienced, had not stopped the
thing in its infancy, by acquainting her master.
The servant said she was also afraid.

Miss M. Bidnel, neice to Mr. Scholey, of High-street,
Shadwell, said that Morgan had called upon her on Friday,
and, after inquiring if she had any broken glass to sell,
offered to tell her fortune, but she ordered her to leave the
shop, and would have nothing to do with her.

Mr. BALLANTEVE then called on the prisoner for her
defence, and told her the offence with which she was charged
was punishable with transportation for life. She need not
say any thing if she pleased, as if she did it would be taken
down.

The prisoner said she did not receive any money on her
own behalf. She merely acted as the agent of another for-
tune-teller, who promised to return all the money and pro-
perty when the planet was ripe, and she told the young lady
so. A great many falsehoods had been told, as she had
only received one payment of eight shillings, instead of two,
as the servant had sworn to.

Mr. BALLANTINE told the prisoner she was no conjuror,
or she would not have admitted receiving eight shillings.
That alone was sufficient to transport her. He inquired
of the policeman if the abode of the prisoner was known.
Mr. Young, the inspector of the K division, stated that
they named George-yard, Whitechapel, and they belonged
to a gang of fortune-tellers, who were continually making
victims of inexperienced young women.

Mr. BALLANTINE said the lodgings of the prisoners ought
to have been searched.

Barton, a policeman, said the prisoners had no fixed resi-
dence. They lived nowhere.
Mr. BALLANTINE—Fortune-tellers have no terrestrial
abode. Did you find the duplicates of the property among
the 29 you took from Morgan ? Barton said he had not.
She had made away with the property.
Mr. BALLANTINE then ordered Lynch to be discharged,
as there was no case against her, and fully committed Mor-
gan for trial foi obtaining the money and goods by means
of threats.