| Evidence: | Witness statement in trial for theft:
George Martin: 'Q. You saw Martin leave the box and go to get the newspapers? A. Yes, she went to the opposite box—she did not go directly back—she stood for five minutes reading the newspaper, where the men were, and then went back to her own box—when she got of to go away, there was a general scuffle amongst all those men' |
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 6 Feb 1846 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: London specific address: Caledonian coffee-shop in Westminster-bridge-road other location: public house |
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| Type of Experience (Reader): |
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| Type of Experience (Listener): |
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| Reader: | Ellen Martin |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | n/a |
| Socio-economic group: | Labourer (non-agricultural) |
| Occupation: | convicted pick-pocket |
| 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: | [newspaper] |
| Genre: | Unknown |
| Form of Text: | Print: Newspaper |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | borrowed (other) public house |
| Record ID: | 25393 | |
| Source - | Manuscript | Other |
| Author: | Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 30 April 2009), 30 Mar 1846, Trial of Elizabeth Leach, Ellen Martin (t18460330-978), |
| Citation: | Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 30 April 2009), 30 Mar 1846, Trial of Elizabeth Leach, Ellen Martin (t18460330-978), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=25393, accessed: 19 April 2024 |
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