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SEANCE TRIAL: MRS. DUNCAN MRS. HELEN DUNCAN throughout Ordain as ' a spiritualist medium , collapsed moaning in ..

... SEANCE TRIAL: MRS. DUNCAN MRS. HELEN DUNCAN throughout Ordain as ' a spiritualist medium , collapsed moaning in the Old SENTENCED Bailey dock today when the Recorder. Sir Gerald Godson, sentenced her to nine months' imprisonment for her part in the Witchcraft ...

Published: Monday 03 April 1944
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 190 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MRS.JDUNCAN LOSES WITCHCRAFT CASE APPEAL THE Court of Criminal - 1 - Appeal, in a considered judgment, today ..

... WITCHCRAFT CASE APPEAL THE Court of Criminal - 1 - Appeal, in a considered judgment, today dismissed the appeals of Mrs. Helen Duncan, Mrs. Frances Brown, of N e wbott le, Houghton • le- Spring, Durham, Ernest Edward Hartland Homer, and Mrs. Elizabeht Ann ...

Published: Monday 19 June 1944
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 111 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

New Charge Against A Medium

... New Charge Against A Medium A FURTHER adjournment on bail until February 29 was granted at Portsmouth in the case of Mrs. Helen Duncan, described as a medium, of jCirkhill•drive. Edinburgh. and iltowegiad. Portsmouth. who le charged with using certain subtle ...

Published: Tuesday 08 February 1944
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 136 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Defence Say Police Endangered Medium

... endangered Ihe body of a woman described as a spiritualist medium was alleged by the defence at Portsmouth. The woman. Mn. Helen Duncan (45). of Park Hilldrive. Linburgh. and Miltonroad. Portsmouth. was charged under the Vagrancy Act with using certain subtle ...

Published: Tuesday 25 January 1944
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 179 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

'WITCHCRAFT: MRS. DUNCAN'S APPEAL

... 'WITCHCRAFT: MRS. DUNCAN'S APPEAL THE appeal of Mrs. Helen Duncan, the medium, who was sontenced at the Old Bailey to nine months' imprisonment for conspiring to cent r he Witchcraft Act of 1735, will come Wore the Court of Criminal Appeal, London, next ...

Published: Friday 19 May 1944
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 186 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ParrisVs

... Kilhngtun, High-street. to 3lasTailor. of !Babe, Leievterdrirt. Ott the 10th inst., Mr. Ihinglass Biggs, mariner, to Mins Helen Duncan, late Leicester. On the 10th inst. at Emmanuel l'hunb, Loughborough, Mr. 11 ru. Burton to KLzaleth Cheater—lM the Ath inst ...

Published: Saturday 15 September 1860
Newspaper: Leicester Guardian
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 270 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

—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

_ 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

LEICESTER MERCURY WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 10 1978 5 Pictured at the annual dinner of the Insurance Institute in ..

... companions pavement round the comer Anderson (25) formerly of Lower Hastings Street Leicester denied assaulting 71-year-old Mrs Helen Duncan with intent to her and robbing 61-year-old Mrs Doris Riley of personal possessions The two other men Donald McKay and Michael ...

Published: Wednesday 10 November 1976
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1085 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SPIRIT GUIDE IN COURT: HINT AT THE WITCHCRAFT ACT TRIAL IR. C. E. LOSEBY, of Leicester, opening the defence in

... BEDS FOR SOLDIERS !I Abbey Park - certain, belonged to the spiritualists. I The detendants are: PROBLEM AT Y.M.C.A. Airs. Helen Duncan (46). a medium, giving addresses at SLEEPING accommodation 1 Speeder Fined, Kirknill - drive. Edinburgh, for servicemen ...

Published: Monday 27 March 1944
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1267 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LEICESTER MERCURY TUESDAY NOVEMBER 9 1976 Hotel staff chased men after bag-snatch attack on pensioners HOTEL ..

... later in a dazed state Leicester Crown Court was told John Anderson (25) Lower Hastings Street Leicester pleaded guilty to Helen Duncan with intent to her and robbing Doris Riley of personal items in company with other have already been dealt with Mrs Doris ...

Published: Tuesday 09 November 1976
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 2350 | Page: 18 | Tags: none