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Record 25399

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
Witness statement in trial for theft: George Patterson: 'Q. What were you doing there? A. I was reading the newspaper'
Century: 1800-1849
Date: 11 May 1846
Country: England
Time: afternoon
Place: city: London
specific address: William the Fourth public house, in the Wandsworth-road
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:George Patterson
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth n/a
Socio-economic group: Labourer (non-agricultural)
Occupation: gardener
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: Unknown
Form of Text: Print: Newspaper
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: borrowed (other)
public house

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 25399  
Source - Manuscript Other
  Author: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 30 April 2009), 11 May 1846, Trial of Harriet Edwards (t18460511-1211),

Citation: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 30 April 2009), 11 May 1846, Trial of Harriet Edwards (t18460511-1211), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=25399, accessed: 16 April 2024

Additional comments:

 

 

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