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Record Number: 1963


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness statement in trial for theft: Francis Jobling: "I am the prosecutrix's mother. On the evening of the 28th of March, she went out; the prisoner and I were in the kitchen; after supper the prisoner read the newspaper, and then we both fell asleep."

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

28 Mar 1828

Country:

England

Time

evening: around 7pm or 8pm

Place:

city: London
specific address: Tabernacle-walk
location in dwelling: lodgings, kitchen

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:

Elizabeth Harriet Guy

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

1805

Socio-Economic Group:

Labourer (non-agricultural)

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

maybe mother of landlady?


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

n/a

Genre:

Ephemera

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

1963

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Author:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 10 April 1828, Trial of Elizabeth Harriet Guy (t18280410-138),

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 10 April 1828, Trial of Elizabeth Harriet Guy (t18280410-138), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=1963, accessed: 25 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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