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Show Cock Lane Ghost London Hoax in 1762 The name "Cock Leae Ohoet" la given to a fantoue hoax perpetrated perpe-trated la London in l4t. by one William Paraona, hla wire, and daughter, at their houaa, II Cock Lane. Accordlag ta the acoount, a lumlaoua flgur resembtlag one Mra. Kemt. A deceeaed woman wha ence leatded -la the .keuee. waa . eeen. while crlaln knacklnga and acratchlnga were heard every night la the room formerly occupied by hr. 8uplcloa wr areuaed tha". Mr Kemt had murdered hi wit, and (he uplcloa war confirmed by the ghoet of cuatamary gnoatly rf hiT'oiike af Terk. tr. Johaaon. Harare Welpole aad othere visited the house and invtatlgattd lha Affair. Af-fair. Kiamtaatlon pravd It to he a conspiracy on the part of Parsons Par-sons and hla wlfa for the parpoee of astortlne- money from Kemt-They Kemt-They were tried for tmpoeture and defamatloa of character and ooa-!emned ooa-!emned to tha pillory aad Imprla-oameat. Imprla-oameat. ' " |