Record Number: 1137

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness statement in trial for shoplifting: Walter English: "on the 15th of January last, in the morning, I was in my parlour reading the newspaper, about ten in the morning..."

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

15 Jan 1785

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London
specific address: corner of Catherine-street, the Strand
location in dwelling: in his parlour

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:

Walter English

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

hosier

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

owned
probably?

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Source Information:

Record ID:

1137

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 23 February 1785, Trial of Joseph Partridge (t17850223-69)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 23 February 1785, Trial of Joseph Partridge (t17850223-69), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1137, accessed: 19 September 2024

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Additional Comments:

None