| Evidence: | Witness statement in trial for publishing a blasphemous and seditious libel:
William Smith: "I saw [the prisoner] serving in the shop and bought this book of him... I read part of the pamphlet as I went along the streets..." |
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 27 Dec 1821 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | n/a | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | William Smith |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | n/a |
| Socio-economic group: | n/a |
| Occupation: | n/a |
| 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 |
| Author: | |
| Title: | Temple of Reason |
| Genre: | Essays / Criticism |
| Form of Text: | Print: Pamphlet |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | owned |
| Record ID: | 1089 | |
| Source - | Manuscript | Other |
| Author: | Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 22 May 1822, Trial of 'Anon' (t18220522-82), |
| Citation: | Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 22 May 1822, Trial of 'Anon' (t18220522-82), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=1089, accessed: 25 April 2024 |
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