Exorcism of a ghost. Clergyman’s strange statement. A curious “ghost story” comes from the village of Ashfordby, in Leicestershire. It appears that the rectory of Ashfordby, which is inhabited by the Rev. F.A. Gage Hall,
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Leicestershire (1679)
Narrative of a Trial for Witchcraft, from some family papers. In the year of our Lord 1679, I, being one of his majesty’s justices of the peace, was present at the assizes, held according to
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“Ghost” taps songs to order. “Knockings” begin when girl lies down. Neighbours’ sleepless nights. From our own correspondent. Mountsorrel, To-day. A Mountsorrel schoolgirl, 13 years of age, has for two months been “haunted” by mysterious
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Weird Noises in the Night. Strange happenings in home of Russian Poles. Mice or ‘spirit’? Suggestion of vengeance by departed occupant. Amazing stories of spirit-rappings, nerve-wracking groans, terrifying rumbling noises, and sounds suggesting that plaster
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Night Vigil Fails. Water Spook Still Unexplained. Girl uses it as shower bath. Walls all found to be sound. “Curiouser and curiouser” appears the mystery of the fountains of water gushing from the walls of
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A Perplexing Plot.For several nights past, Mr Hincks, of Wellington-street, maltster, has been sorely annoyed by some anonymous brewer of mystery and mischief. Night after night, in the dusky hours, some unseen hand has thrown
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Weird Happenings in a “Haunted House.”Water pours out from broken gaspipes.From our own Correspondent. Leicester, Saturday.The house of Mr George Heafield, Leicester-road, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, has been the scene of weird happenings, and visitors are at a
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