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—Trial 'Allegations

... of Mrs. Duncan. the medium: Isn't she wonderful? She makes you think.' He repllad: I am thinking. Accussed are Mrs. Helen Duncan (46). giving an address at Kirkhill - drive. Edinburgh. and Milton-road.' Portsmouth: Ernest Edward Hartland Homer. druggist ...

Published: Friday 24 March 1944
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 330 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

'Police Endangered Body Of Woman,' Court Told

... the body of a woman, described as spiritualist medium, was alleged by the defence at Portsmouth to-day. The woman, Mrs. Helen Duncan (45), Park HUI Linburgh, and Miltonroad, Portsmouth, was charged under the Vagrancy Act with using certain subtle means ...

Published: Tuesday 25 January 1944
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 382 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

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... was heard for second day in Court of Criminal Appeal today. Judgment was reserved until Monday week. Mr. Loseby, for Mrs, Helen Duncan, the medium, and other appellants, said that where person was accused of being Imposter that person should given opportunity ...

Published: Friday 09 June 1944
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 345 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SEANCES TRIAL STORY

... was laughing at her. The Recorder (Sir Gerald Dodson) : one is laughing at you. COMMOTION AT A SEANCE. defendants are: Helen Duncan, 46, a medium, of Edinburgh and Portsmouth Ernest Edward Hartland Homer, druegist, Portsmouth. Elizabeth Anne Jones, the ...

Published: Tuesday 28 March 1944
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 407 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Medium's Offer To Produce Spirit In Court

... the man in the dock, he believed, but he was not jjuite certain, belonged to the spiritualists. The defendants are: Mrs. Helen Duncan (46), a medium, giving addresses at Kirkhilldrive, Edinburgh, and Miltonroad, Portsmouth; Ernest Edward Hartland Homer ...

Published: Monday 27 March 1944
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 513 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MEDIUM'S SENTENCE

... Mrs. Duncan's Appeal Fails The Court of Criminal Appeal, in considered judgment, to-day, dismissed the appeals of Mrs. Helen Duncan (at the time of the trial described as of Kirkhalldrive, Edinburgh, and Miltonroad, Portsmouth) ; Mrs. Frances Brown, of ...

Published: Monday 19 June 1944
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 523 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

_ Spirit's Thanks For Wreath—Witness IVING evidence in Ms seances trial at the Old Dailey, kW Mrs. Rose Cole said

... that someone was laughing at her. The Recorder, Sir Gerald Dodson: No one is laughing at you. The defendants are: Ws. Helen Duncan a Miff medium. ' addresses at tdinburgh and Milton-road. Portsmouth: [meet Edward Hartland Hamer, druitist. of Copnor-road ...

Published: Tuesday 28 March 1944
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 486 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Witchcraft Trial Sentences: Mrs. Duncan's Dramatic Cry

... found guilty of conspiring to contra vene Section 4 of the Witchcraft Act, 1735, WU passed today as follows :-- hIRS. HELEN DUNCAN (46), medium, of Kirkhill-drive, Edinburgh, and Milton-road, Portsmouth—NlNE MON THS' IMPRISONMENT. MRS. FRANCES BROWN ...

Published: Monday 03 April 1944
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 590 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MEDIUM IN COURT

... MEDIUM IN COURT Sequel To Seance Scene ALBERT & PEGGY THE SPIRITS Helen Duncan, 46, of Edinburgh and Portsmouth, described as a Spiritualist medium, was charged as Portsmouth to-day with using certain subtle means by pretending tc hold communications ...

Published: Tuesday 29 February 1944
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 493 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

POWERSTOWN

... of Stanfort-road, West Derby, studied psychic who told the court that he had phenomena ACCUSED IN CASE CCUSED are Mrs. Helen- Duncan (46), giving a address Kirkhill- Edin- burgh. and Milton-road. Ports- mouth: Ernest Edward Hart- land Homer, druggist. ...

Published: Thursday 30 March 1944
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 515 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

POLICE AND MEDIUM

... endangered the body of woman described as spiritualist medium, was alleged by the defence at Portsmouth to-day. The woman, Mrs. Helen Duncan, 45, of Edinburgh and Portsmouth, was charged under the Vagrancy Act, with using certain subtle means by pretending to ...

Published: Tuesday 25 January 1944
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 598 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GREYHOUND RACING

... Ocean. 8.35—525. Lester Pirate, Gele Nant, Barton Ataxy. Loafer's Lawyer, Corona tion. Medium's Appeal The appeal of Mrs. Helen Duncan, the medium, who was sentenced at the Old Bailey to nine months' imprison for conspiring to contravene the Witchcraft Act ...

Published: Friday 19 May 1944
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 511 | Page: 4 | Tags: none