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Record Number: 1104


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness statement in trial for theft: William Aldus: "I am a servant to Mr Salkeld; I produce four table-cloths, and twelve napkins, which I received from the prisoner; ...I immediately carried them to Bow-street on seeing the handbill..."

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 1 Dec 1790 and 31 Dec 1790

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

William Aldus

Age:

Unknown

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Servant

Occupation:

servant

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

n/a

Genre:

Law, Ephemera

Form of Text:

Print: Handbill

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

1104

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Author:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 12 January 1791, Trial of Neal McMullen (t17910112-9),

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 12 January 1791, Trial of Neal McMullen (t17910112-9), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=1104, accessed: 19 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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