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Record 1907

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
Witness statements in trial for theft: Thomas Stevenson: "...next day he said they [stolen property] were advertised. I looked in The Times, and said it was not there..."
Century: 1800-1849
Date: 18 Apr 1819
Country: England
Time: n/a
Place: city: London
   
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:Thomas Stevenson
Age Unknown
Gender Male
Date of Birth n/a
Socio-economic group: Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation: son of wine and spirit broker
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: The Times
Genre: Ephemera
Form of Text: Print: Newspaper
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: unknown

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 1907  
Source - Manuscript Other
  Author: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 26 May 1819, Trial of Charles Wingfield (t18190526-37),

Citation: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 26 May 1819, Trial of Charles Wingfield (t18190526-37), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=1907, accessed: 28 March 2024

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