Star.
London, England, 1823-07-07 00:00:00

FORTUNE TELLING !

Saturday Mrs. Hannah Lee, seemingly a true-born
Gipsey, in the sun-burnt colour of her complexion,',
the cunning glance, and the sparkling of her dark
eyes, and also irk her general attire, was brought before'
SAMUEL TWYFORD, Esq. at Worship-street Office,
charged with unfolding to anxious young damselsl
the future events of courtship and matrimony !
• Mary Ann Dutton, a sprightly young girl of thir-1
teen, stepped into the witness's box, as her accuser.
The officer administered the oath, but before the
maiden kissed the book, " Mind," said the. Sybil;
" what you do." 4, Don't be alarmed," observed the
Magistrate to the girl, "take the oath, and speak the
truth." The young girl then kissed the book.—
" Now," said the Gipsey, " your soul is gone to Hell."
Mary Ann Dutton proceeded to relate that she
had several times gone to see the Gipsey,, who pro-
mised to tell her her fortune, but she could not tell
it unless she bad some lace. The witness returned
home, and took the first opportinity of carrying some
of her mother's lace to the Gipsey, and then she told
her a little!
And what did she tell you? said the Magistrate.
Witness —She first said, "Will you have a Thomas,
a Richard, or a Peter ?"
Magistrate—Well, and what did you say?
Witness—l said I would have a Richard!

Magistrate—Proceed; and tell me all that passed.
Witness—On my saying a Richard, she then re-
quired more lace, and at different times I took it to
her, but, before she would open the Book of Fate, she
said she must have an additional quantity ; and that
morning I took some to her, but I had no sooner de-
livered it, than the apartment was entered by my
mother, who thus detected me.—The mother con-
firmed the latter part abet. daughter's story.
The prisoner-denied the charge, saying u I am a
poor widow, and am in a 'dine (decline), and if I
am long in prison it will be the death of me."
Magistrate—l shall send you to the Rouse of Cor-
rection for three months.

She was then hurried from the bar, saying
be revenged on her when I come out of prison.'•' -.
Mr. TWYFORD informed Mrs. Dutton, if hereafter
she apprehended any danger, she could always apply
to this Office and have protection.

The munificent bequest of £lO,OOO, left by the late
JOHN Fonass Esq. of New, to the Lunatic Asylum of
Aberdeen, has now been received by the LORD PROvosr
as Presidentof the Institution, to be applied according
to the will of the benevolent testator.
LAWLaSS COURT.—This Singular Court is held on
King's-hill, at Rochford, in Essex, every Wednesday.
morning, nest after Michaelmas. day, 4teock-pow.
ing, at which Court they whisper, and have no candle,
nor any pen and ink, but a coal to record their mi-1
nutes. He that owes suit of service there forfritsl
double his rent every hoer he is missing. This Court i
is called Lawless, because held at an unlawful hour;
or perhaps. Oa dicta sine loge—because opened
without any form. It is mentioned.by Camden, who
says this servile attendance was imposed on the te-
nants (by the Lord of the Manor) for conspiring at
the like unseasonable time to raise a cornmotios btit
detecting it, he ordained that the conspiratnes, si
punishment, should fur ever assemble. on the. same spot
where they met, and do homage for. their lands.