| Evidence: | Witness statement in trial for theft:
William Olley: "On Thursday the 7th of May, about ten in the morning, I was sitting at the top of the shop reading a newspaper, opposite the east door..." |
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 7 May 1801 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | morning: 10am | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: London specific address: King-street, Covent Garden other location: his shop |
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| Type of Experience (Reader): |
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| Type of Experience (Listener): |
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| Reader: | William Olley |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | n/a |
| Socio-economic group: | Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder |
| Occupation: | linen draper |
| 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 |
| Author: | |
| Title: | n/a |
| Genre: | Ephemera |
| Form of Text: | Print: Newspaper |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 1154 | |
| Source - | Manuscript | Other |
| Author: | Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 20 May 1801, Trial of Robert Miller (t18010520-68), |
| Citation: | Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 20 May 1801, Trial of Robert Miller (t18010520-68), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=1154, accessed: 29 May 2023 |
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