“The Rochester Row Ghost.” Mysterious shower of bricks. A well-dressed young man named George Champion, living at 64, Rochester-row, Westminster, appeared to summons before Mr de Rutzen, at the Westminster Police Court yesterday, charging him
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Liverpool (1992)
Ghost forces family to leave home. By Jane Croft. A family have been driven out of their Liverpool home by what they claim is a poltergesit. Alison Santos of Madryn Street, Toxteth, and her family
Continue ReadingFalmouth, Cornwall (1882)
Mysterious occurrences at Falmouth. Early on Tuesday morning some evil-disposed person commenced target practice on the windows of the “King’s Head” hotel, in the occupation of Mr Thomas. A brickbat, hurled with unerring aim, smashed
Continue ReadingLeacroft, Cannock, Staffordshire (1884)
Mysterious affair at Leacroft, Cannock. Manifestations Extraordinary. Some excitement was caused in the quiet village of Leacroft on Saturday by the report of certain mysterious occurrences which had taken place in the neighbourhood. It appears
Continue ReadingJarrow, Tyne and Wear (1874)
Ghosts at Jarrow. Extraordinary Proceedings. During the last eight or ten days the residents of the west side of William-street have been thrown into a state of considerable excitement and alarm through a quantity of
Continue ReadingKensington, London (1968)
Things that go bump in the market. The things that go bump in the night are getting cheeky… they are getting up to their tricks in broad daylight. And with hair-raising results. For two months,
Continue ReadingBournemouth, Hampshire (1964)
Secretary has a date with a spook. Ever been tucked into bed by a persistent poltergeist? Take it from Margaret Best – it’s not much fun. Miss Best, a 28-year-old secretary, of Bournemouth, Hants, should
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Misty figure, moans and footsteps in Leicester “haunted house.” Standing in “Anne Boleyn’s Room” in her house at Southfields drive, Leicester, Mrs R.A. Smith described to the Evening Mail today the strange night-time occurrences there
Continue ReadingBingham, Nottinghamshire (1857)
A Haunted House. In one of the principal thoroughfares of Bingham, Nottinghamshire, stands a dwelling with shop appurtenances, having a ghostly reputation, and though admirably adapted, in point of situation for a commercial vocation, the
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Mystery noises worry woman living alone. Knocks on door – but there is no knocker. Mysterious bangings on the front door of the cottage where she lives alone in Widdington main street have been worrying
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