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Record 1909

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
Witness statements in trial for highway robbery: John Gavill: "I saw his [Davis] examination in the newspapers... I read his examination in the newspaper and his sister told me of it"
Century: 1800-1849
Date: 19 Apr 1820
Country: England
Time: n/a
Place: city: London
specific address: Two Brewers, White's-yard, Rosemary Lane
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:John Gavill
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth n/a
Socio-economic group: Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation: publican (landlord)
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: owned
probably newspaper he has taken in for customers at his public house

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 1909  
Source - Manuscript Other
  Author: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 17 May 1820, Trial of William Davis (t18200517-53),

Citation: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 17 May 1820, Trial of William Davis (t18200517-53), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=1909, accessed: 28 March 2024

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