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Record 1080

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
Witness statement in trial for burglary: John Monk: "I have for some years past supported myself by thieving... Waine came about twelve the next day. Percival was there and an acquaintence called upon me, and shewed me a handbill of the robbery..."
Century: 1700-1799
Date: 8 May 1792
Country: England
Time: daytime: about 11am or 12pm
Place: city: London
location in dwelling: his lodgings
   
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:John Monk
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth n/a
Socio-economic group: Labourer (non-agricultural)
Occupation: thief
Religion: n/a
Country of origin: n/a
Country of experience: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author:
Title: n/a
Genre: Ephemera
Form of Text: Print: Handbill
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: reading group

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 1080  
Source - Manuscript Other
  Author: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 12 September 1792, Trial of William Waine (t17920912-26),

Citation: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 12 September 1792, Trial of William Waine (t17920912-26), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=1080, accessed: 28 March 2024

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