The Cookstown Disturbances. To the Editor of the “Belfast News Letter.” Sir, – In your impression of Wednesday last there appeared a lengthened report of a ghost story from Cookstown, which seems rather inexplicable; but,
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Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (1868)
(Hamilton Place is now part of St Paul’s Road) A Ghost. A little girl, whose head reached little above the dock rail, was charged under the following circumstances: – Mrs Stevens, a lady residing at
Continue ReadingCampbell Town, Tasmania, Australia (1867)
Cornwall Chronicle: – “It is not often we hear of ghosts and haunted houses in Tasmania; for it is a popular belief that ghosts are confined to the other side of the world; but no
Continue ReadingMynytho, Gwynedd (1866)
SH 30623 30426 Bwgan Pant-y-wenol. Y mae son am y bwgan uchod wedi lledsenu dros braidd bob rhan o Leyn, ac y mae yn gryn syndod genym ganfod personau a safant yn uchel fel gwybodusion
Continue ReadingPoole, Dorset (1863)
A Ghost at Parkstone. Some of the fair ladies of this pretty village have been recently alarmed by the report that “a ghost” had taken up his position in the village, and at one of
Continue ReadingBarnwood, Gloucester (1864)
Ghost Story. We relate the following ridiculous story for the purpose of showing the absurd means by which nervous or superstitious people are sometimes frightened. For a fortnightt the people of the village of Barnwood,
Continue ReadingStratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire (1867)
The Sheep Street Ghosts. A few mornings ago, shortly after the solemn, silent midnight hour – “When churchyards yawn and graves give up their dead!” – a terrible commotion was observed by our ever-vigilant borough
Continue ReadingSouth Shields, Tyne and Wear (1860)
A Ghost Story. Yesterday, Mrs Barbara Coltman, shipowner, who did not appear, but who was represented by Mr Wheldon, solicitor, was summoned before the South Shields Bench by Mr George Gibson, shipowner, of the same
Continue ReadingKilmarnock, East Ayrshire (1860)
Kilmarnock, March 23. Singular Accident. About one o’clock on Friday morning a rather singular accident occurred in No. 3 Hillhead Pit, in the neighbourhood of this town. Peter McGinnes, a young unmarried man, who is
Continue ReadingBlackburn, Lancashire (1869)
The Blackburn “Ghost” Mystery. During the past month or five weeks between 200 and 300 panes of glass have been mysteriously broken in some cottage houses known as Union-buildings, Daisyfield, Blackburn. The object of this
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