Evidence: | Accounts of prisoners:
T.N., Reg no. 311. 'A boy 17 years of age, whose father had been several times in prison ... before his trial this boy gave evidence of contrition; he then expressed his thankfulness for having been kept alone, giving as his reason - that he had read and learnt much of his Bible, which he could not have done if in bad company ... He could read but imperfectly when committed, ten months' since, but has now learnt to write and can repeat every chapter of the New Testament, as far as the Epistle of St James.' |
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Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
Date: | Until: 31 Dec 1848 | ||||||||||
Country: | England | ||||||||||
Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
Place: | city: Reading county: Berkshire specific address: Reading Gaol other location: in his cell |
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Reader: | T.N. |
Age | Child (0-17) |
Gender | Male |
Date of Birth | n/a |
Socio-economic group: | Labourer (non-agricultural) |
Occupation: | prisoner, committed for burglary |
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: | [n/a] |
Title: | Bible |
Genre: | Bible |
Form of Text: | Print: Book |
Publication details: | n/a |
Provenance: | borrowed (institution library) prison issue |
Record ID: | 15250 | |
Source - | ||
Author: | John Field | |
Editor: | n/a | |
Title: | Prison discipline and the advantages of the separate system of imprisonment | |
Place of Publication: | London | |
Date of Publication: | 1848, 2nd edn | |
Vol: | 2 | |
Page: | 131-132 | |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Citation: | John Field, Prison discipline and the advantages of the separate system of imprisonment (London, 1848, 2nd edn), 2, p. 131-132, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=15250, accessed: 26 April 2024 |
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