| Evidence: | Accounts of prisoners:
R.W., 31, Reg. no. 404. 'Charged with a felony - An habitual drunkard, and most vicious character ... This man was convicted and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. His general conduct has been good. He could read and write when committed. Has learnt considerable portions of Holy Scripture.' |
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Until: 31 Dec 1848 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: Reading county: Berkshire specific address: Reading Gaol other location: in his cell |
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| Reader: | R.W. |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | n/a |
| Socio-economic group: | Labourer (non-agricultural) |
| Occupation: | prisoner |
| 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: | [n/a] |
| Title: | Bible |
| Genre: | Bible |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | borrowed (institution library) prison issue |
| Record ID: | 15260 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | John Field | |
| Editor: | n/a | |
| Title: | Prison discipline and the advantages of the separate system of imprisonment | |
| Place of Publication: | London | |
| Date of Publication: | 1848, 2nd edn | |
| Vol: | 2 | |
| Page: | 136 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | John Field, Prison discipline and the advantages of the separate system of imprisonment (London, 1848, 2nd edn), 2, p. 136, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=15260, accessed: 16 April 2024 | |
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