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Record 1957

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
Witness statement in trial for burglary: Elizabeth Walter: "I read in the newspaper, when I had a pint of beer, what a burglary had been done on the 6th, and I was certain the young man was at home.
Century: 1800-1849
Date: 9 May 1827
Country: England
Time: n/a
Place: city: London
other location: public house
   
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 Walter
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Female
Date of Birth n/a
Socio-economic group: Labourer (non-agricultural)
Occupation: washing and charing
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

 

Text Being Read:

Author:
Title: n/a
Genre: Ephemera
Form of Text: Print: Newspaper
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: borrowed (other)
newspaper of the public house

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 1957  
Source - Manuscript Other
  Author: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 31 May 1827, Trial of John Haines and Menjamin Backstay (t18270531-69),

Citation: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 31 May 1827, Trial of John Haines and Menjamin Backstay (t18270531-69), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=1957, accessed: 28 March 2024

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