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Record 1170

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
witness statement in trial for theft: Michael McNally: "Jack brought a newspaper to me, and read a statement that Cooper was apprehended upon this, and he said that Messrs Winchester had offered a large reward, and he told me to keep my tongue quit, and all would be right..."
Century: 1800-1849
Date: Between 1 Nov 1815 and 30 Nov 1815
Country: England
Time: n/a
Place: city: London
other location: Newgate prison
   
Type of Experience (Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Type of Experience (Listener):
solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown

Reader/Listener/Reading Group:

Reader:John (Jack) Winter
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth 1790
Socio-economic group: Labourer (non-agricultural)
probably
Occupation: n/a
Religion: n/a
Country of origin: n/a
Country of experience: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
Michael McNally
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: 1170  
Source - Manuscript Other
  Author: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 10 January 1816, Trial of John Winter, John Passey and George Cooper (t18160110-92),

Citation: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 10 January 1816, Trial of John Winter, John Passey and George Cooper (t18160110-92), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=1170, accessed: 20 April 2024

Additional comments:

 

 

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