Record Number: 1567
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Statement of a juvenile offender: "I was never in prison before. I have been twice discharged, and am now waiting for trial... I have heard the 'Life of Jack Sheppard' read; it did not lead me to think of anything good, but I am sure it would lead young folks to do everything bad. The man I heard read it lived in a house in Gore-street, and sold penny-beer, asnd other things: it is a house where men and boys meet"
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1830 and 31 Dec 1841
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Liverpool
specific address: Gore street
other location: a thieves' kitchen or house of ill fame
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Labourer (non-agricultural)
Occupation:probably proprietor of thieves' kitchen or house of ill fame
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:n/a
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
J.H., aged 17, juvenile offender, and probably other boys of similar age and description
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Jack Sheppard
Genre:Fiction, History, crime
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenancereading group
reading group
Source Information:
Record ID:1567
Source - Manuscript:Other
Author:Parliamentary Papers, Select Committee on Criminal and Destitute Juveniles [Commons] 1852 (facsimile edn Irish University Press, Shannon, 1970), p. 415-6,
Citation:Parliamentary Papers, Select Committee on Criminal and Destitute Juveniles [Commons] 1852 (facsimile edn Irish University Press, Shannon, 1970), p. 415-6, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=1567, accessed: 19 April 2024
Additional Comments:
None
