Record Number: 1130

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness statement in trial for burglary: 2 statements -that George Todd was apprehended in a public house, reading a newspaper at the time

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

8 Sep 1781

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London
specific address: Old-street
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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

George Todd

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

n/a

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:

n/a

Genre:

Ephemera

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

borrowed (other)
newspaper of the public house

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Source Information:

Record ID:

1130

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Trial of George Todd and James Underwood, 'Old Bailey Sessions Papers', 17 October 1781 (t1781117-46)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Trial of George Todd and James Underwood, 'Old Bailey Sessions Papers', 17 October 1781 (t1781117-46), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1130, accessed: 13 September 2024

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Additional Comments:

None