State v. Kenilworth

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dixon, J.

The prosecutor was convicted before the recorder of Atlantic City and fined for “pretending to use and using palmistry,” in violation of section 1 of the “Act concerning disorderly persons.” Pamph. L. 1898, p. 942. The language of the enactment, so far as now pertinent, is, “all persons Who shall use or pretend to use or have skill in physiognomy, palmistry or like crafty science, * * * shall be deemed and adjudged to be disorderly persons.” This provision has been part of our statutory law since June 10th, 1799. Pat. L., p. 410.

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