Record Number: 1087

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness statement in trial for highway robbery: James Palace: "A night or two after I read in the Advertiser a watch, name Ingraham, describing it to be the same as I had received. I went away to the prosecutor's house by the direction of the advertisement..."

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1753 and 31 Jan 1753

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 in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

James Palace

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

keeps a sale shop

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Advertiser

Genre:

Ephemera

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

1087

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 27 February 1754, Trial of Francis Wessbrook and John Arnold (t17540227-6)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 27 February 1754, Trial of Francis Wessbrook and John Arnold (t17540227-6), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1087, accessed: 13 September 2024

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Additional Comments:

None