Record Number: 1974

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness statement in trial for theft: William Taylor: "I did not know he [Crane] was committed [for trial] till I saw it in the newspaper"

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1830 and 18 Feb 1830

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

William Taylor

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

commercial traveller

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

n/a

Genre:

Ephemera

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

1974

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Author:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 18 February 1830, Trial of Thomas Saggers and Jeremiah Crane (t18300218-1),

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 18 February 1830, Trial of Thomas Saggers and Jeremiah Crane (t18300218-1), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=1974, accessed: 24 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None