Record Number: 1143

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness statement in trial for theft: Esther Radford: [Bevan picks up parcel in Pond-street and takes it to Radford]... he gave them into my possession, and I put them into a bureau, and I desired my servant, when she went out, to get me a newspaper; which was produced to me on Monday; I read it through to see if such things were advertised; I saw no such thing... I fancy it was the Gazetteer and Daily Advertiser; it was the Monday's paper to the best of my knowledge, but I cannot particularly say; I looked the paper particularly through..."

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

2 Nov 1789

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London
location in dwelling: home

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Esther Radford

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

wife of a clerk

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

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Gazetteer and Daily Advertiser

Genre:

Ephemera

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

borrowed (other)
from a local public house, the George

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Source Information:

Record ID:

1143

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Author:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 9 December 1789, Trial of David Bevan (t17891209-111),

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 9 December 1789, Trial of David Bevan (t17891209-111), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=1143, accessed: 24 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None