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Record 24951

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
Witness statement in trial for deception: Philip Farmer: 'Q. How came you here to-day? A. I saw it in the newspaper—a party read the paper to me, about the trial—I understood it was coming on again to-day, and came to hear it'
Century: 1800-1849
Date: Until: 14 Dec 1835
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 reactive unknown
single serial unknown

Reader/Listener/Reading Group:

Listener:Philip Farmer
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth n/a
Socio-economic group: Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation: jeweller
Religion: Jewish
Country of origin: Russian Poland
Country of experience: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: [n/a]
Title: [newspaper]
Genre: Law
Form of Text: Print: Newspaper
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: unknown

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 24951  
Source - Manuscript Other
  Author: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 27 April 2009), 14 Dec 1835, Trial of Thomas Harris (t18351214-291),

Citation: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 27 April 2009), 14 Dec 1835, Trial of Thomas Harris (t18351214-291), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=24951, accessed: 28 March 2024

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