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Medium Collapses 11 Dock After Nine Months’ Sentence TV/TRS. HELEN DUNCAN, known throughout as a spiritualist ..

... Medium Collapses 11 Dock After Nine Months’ Sentence TV/TRS. HELEN DUNCAN, known throughout as a spiritualist medium, collapsed the Old Bailey dock to-day, when the Record ,{f Gerald Dodson) sentenced her to nine 1 imprisonment for he/ part in the Witcher^ ...

Published: Monday 03 April 1944
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 663 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

MEDIUM GETS NINE MONTHS, COLLAPSES Fraud the Offence, Says Recorder IVTRS. HELEN DUNCAN, aged 46, widely-known ..

... MEDIUM GETS NINE MONTHS, COLLAPSES Fraud the Offence, Says Recorder IVTRS. HELEN DUNCAN, aged 46, widely-known as spiritualist medium, collapsed moaning at the Old Bailey yesterday when the Recorder, Sir Gerald Dodson, sentenced her to nine months’ i ...

Published: Tuesday 04 April 1944
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 191 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Appeal

... Appeal Dismissed rpHE Court of Criminal Appeal, in a considered judgment, to-day. dismissed the appeals of Mrs. Helen Duncan; Mi's. Frances Brown, of Newbottle, Houghton-le-Spring, Durham: Ernest Edward Hartoland Homer and Mr. Elizabeth Ami Jones, both ...

Published: Monday 19 June 1944
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 100 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

“NOT GUILTY” PLEAS

... “NOT GUILTY” PLEAS The defendants are: Mrs. Helen Duncan (46), a medium, giving addresses at Klrkhill Drive. Edinburgh, and Milton Road. Portsmouth; Ernest Edward Hartland Homer, druggist, of Copnor Road. Portsmouth; Elizabeth Anne Jones, giving the same ...

Published: Monday 27 March 1944
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 111 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SEANCES

... SEANCES A further adjournment on bail until Fberuary 29 was granted at Portsmouth to-day, in the case of Mrs. Helen Duncan, described as a medium, of Kirkhill Drive, Edinburgh, and Milton Road, Portsmouth, who is charged with using certain subtle means ...

Published: Tuesday 08 February 1944
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 132 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NEW CHARGE

... NEW CHARGE A further adjournment on bail until 29 February was granted at Portsmouth to-day in the case of Mrs. Helen Duncan, described as medium, of Kirkhill-drive. Edinburgh, and Miltcn-road, Portsmouth, who is charged with using certain subtle means ...

Published: Tuesday 08 February 1944
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 127 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SEANCES CASE MEDIUM SENT TO PRISON APPEAL LODGED BUT BAIL REFUSED

... trial lasting seven days, had been found guilty of conspiring to contravene Section 4 of the Witchcraft Act, 1735. Mrs. Helen Duncan (aged 46), described as a medium, of Kirkhill Drive, Edinburgh, and Milton Road, Portsmouth, was sentenced to nine months’ ...

Published: Monday 03 April 1944
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 169 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

A SEANCE

... of Mrs. Duncan, ithe medium, ‘‘lsn’t she wonderful? She makes you think.” He replied, 1 am thinking.” Accused are Mrs. Helen Duncan (aged 46), giving an address at Kirkhill Drive, Edinburgh, and Milton Road, Portsmouth; Ernest Edward Hartland Homer, druggist ...

Published: Friday 24 March 1944
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 164 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WITCHCRAFT ACT

... Loseby, opening the defence, said that the body of people called spiritualists welcomed the trial. The defendants are Mrs. Helen Duncan (aged 46), a medium, giving addresses at Kirkhill Drive, Edinburgh, and Milton Road, Portsmouth ; Ernest Edward Hartland ...

Published: Monday 27 March 1944
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 191 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Women Queue to Hear Charge Against Medium LONG queue, mainly composed of women, waited outside Portsmouth ..

... two hours to-day in the hope of hearing the case in which a woman, described as a spiritualist medium, faces two charges. Helen Duncan (46), of Kirkbill Drive, Edinburgh, and Milton Road. Portsmouth, is c b 'g e d with using certain subtle means by pretending ...

Published: Tuesday 29 February 1944
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 207 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

EXPERIENCES

... mutilated arm of a departed spriit, were made at Portsmouth Police Court to-day in a case in which a woman faced two charges. Helen Duncan (aged 46), of Kirkhill Drive, Edinburgh, and Milton Road, Portsmouth, was charged with using certain subtle means by pretending ...

Published: Tuesday 29 February 1944
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 228 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Medium Sentenced in Witchcraft Case

... section four of the Witchcraft Act. 1735. Another woman and a man •.•.fcre bcund Over. H The RecOrden; decisicns Mrs. Helen: Duncan. aged 46. medium. , described as ut cnaadriceive Edinburgh, and Miltonroad, Portsmout.h.—Nine monthW irriprisonMent: .E'rnest ...

Published: Monday 03 April 1944
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 275 | Page: 1 | Tags: none