 | 1896 - 1448 sivua
...these words " to deceive and impose " refer only to the latter part of this subsection of the clause " or using any subtle craft, means, or device by palmistry or otherwise," and that the pretending to tell fortunes is a crime by itself, implying that there was an intention... | |
 | 1898 - 1442 sivua
...clause of the Act of Parliament of 1824, which is now part of the law of Scotland, it is enacted that " every person pretending or professing to tell fortunes,...device, by palmistry or otherwise, to deceive and impose oil any of His Majesty's subjects," shall be guilty of au offence. The complaint here was objected... | |
 | 1899 - 318 sivua
...fortunes contrary to the form of the statute. Section 4 of the Vagrancy Act, 1824, provides that " Every person pretending or professing to tell fortunes,...deceive and impose on any of his Majesty's subjects . . . being subsequently convicted of the offence . . . shall bo deemed a rogue and vagabond, within... | |
 | Seymour Frederick Harris - 1899 - 636 sivua
...goods by skill in any occult or crafty science (c). By a later statute, Palmistry, &c. persons telling fortunes or using any subtle craft, means, or device, by palmistry or otherwise to deceive Her Majesty.s subjects, are dealt with in their true character, namely, as rogues and vagabonds, and... | |
 | 1900 - 458 sivua
...are that every person shall be deemed to be a rogue and a vagabond who comes within these words : " Every person pretending or professing to tell fortunes...means or device, by palmistry or otherwise, to deceive or impose on any of his Majesty's subjects." The information did not allege anything beyond that Georgina... | |
 | Herbert Broom - 1900 - 888 sivua
...within the meaning of the statute (»)• Again, by 5 Geo. 4, c. 88, s. 4, it is an offence to use any subtle craft, means, or device by palmistry, or...deceive and impose on any of His Majesty's subjects. The defendant having attempted to impose upon persons by falsely pretending to have the supernatural... | |
 | Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - 1901 - 732 sivua
...words which come after the words, " Every person pretending or professing to tell fortunes," namely, " or using any subtle craft, means, or device by palmistry...deceive and impose on any of His Majesty's subjects." I ask myself if it is not necessary to put the words to " deceive and impose on " after " to tell fortunes... | |
 | Edward William Cox - 1902 - 890 sivua
...words which come after the words, " Every person pretending or professing to tell fortunes," namely, " or using any subtle craft, means, or device by palmistry...deceive and impose on any of His Majesty's subjects." I ask myself if it is not necessary to put the words to "deceive and impose on " after " to tell fortunes"... | |
 | Barbados. Court of Error - 1904 - 100 sivua
...Justices, under 5 Geo. 4, e. 83 $. 4, which makes punishable aa a rogue and vagabond "every person " using any subtle craft, means or device, by palmistry or " otherwise, to deceive and impose upon any of His Majesty's "subjects." In a case stated for the Court (Ex. D.) the Justices fouud as... | |
 | Herbert Newman Mozley, George Crispe Whiteley, Frederick George Neave, Leonard Henry West - 1904 - 368 sivua
...any persons for witchcraft, sorcery, enchantment, or conjuration. By 5 Geo. 4, c. 83, s. 4, persons using any subtle craft, means, or device by palmistry, or otherwise to deceive the people, are rogues and vagabonds, to be punished with imprisonment. [VAGABOND.] WITENAGEMOTE. [WITTENAGEMOTK.]... | |
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Every person pretending or professing to tell fortunes, or using any subtle craft, means, or device, by palmistry or otherwise, to deceive and impose on any of his majesty's subjects... 
