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Record 1167

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
witness statement in trial for theft: William Pocock: "On the night of the 8th of January I was at the King's Head... I took up the newspaper, and while I was reading the newspaper I saw him put the pint pot in his pocket, under his great coat..."
Century: 1800-1849
Date: 8 Jan 1813
Country: England
Time: evening: night
Place: city: London
specific address: King's Head
other location: public house
   
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 Pocock
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

 

Text Being Read:

Author:
Title: n/a
Genre: Ephemera
Form of Text: Print: Newspaper
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: borrowed (other)
newspaper of the public house

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 1167  
Source - Manuscript Other
  Author: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 13 January 1813, Trial of John Brooks (t18130113-21),

Citation: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 13 January 1813, Trial of John Brooks (t18130113-21), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=1167, accessed: 28 March 2024

Additional comments:

 

 

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