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Record 24973

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
witness statement in trial for theft: Samuel Birchfield: 'About eleven o'clock, on the 26th of February, I left my horse and chaise at the gate of St. Katharine's Dock—I left my blue cape in my chaise, and when I returned it was gone—I saw an account in the newspaper, by which I found it.'
Century: 1800-1849
Date: Between 26 Feb 1841 and 5 Apr 1841
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:Samuel Birchfield
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth n/a
Socio-economic group: Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation: rope maker
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: [n/a]
Title: [newspaper]
Genre: Law
Form of Text: Print: Newspaper
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: unknown

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 24973  
Source - Manuscript Other
  Author: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 27 April 2009), 5 Apr 1841, Trial of Henry Hicks (t18410405-1059),

Citation: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 27 April 2009), 5 Apr 1841, Trial of Henry Hicks (t18410405-1059), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=24973, accessed: 16 April 2024

Additional comments:

 

 

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