>From The Cork Examiner 26 September 1919 -- TELLING FORTUNES ------ At Old Street Police Court, London, Alice Lerskovitch, an elderly married woman, of Bethnal Green, appeared to answer two summonses for pretending to tell fortunes by means of cards. One woman, who gave evidence, said she paid the defendant sixpence. To reach defendant's room she had to go up two flights of stairs, and people were sitting all along them waiting their turn to consult defendant. Some of the persons were girls from 14 to 15 years of age. Witness had to wait an hour. Defendant took up a pack of cards and having cut them, said there was going to be a wedding, and witness should be careful whom she married. Witness said she was married and was separated from her husband. Defendant , who gave evidence in Yiddish, denied that she had seen the witness or that she possessed a pack of cards. Witnesses for the defendant stated that no persons were at the house to have their fortunes told on the night referred to. Defendant was fined £17, with three guineas costs, on summons--£40 6s in all. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Ireland Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.IrelandOldNews.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -