Record Number: 1165

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

witness statement in trial for theft/ receiving stolen goods: William de Roach: "In the middle of August I was in Pollard's Parlour, Pollard was reading the newspaper, he saw these things advertised and said 'they have got a good booty', I made answer, 'I think they have'."

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 10 Aug 1811 and 20 Aug 1811

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London
specific address: John's-court, Handy-street, Oxford-street
location in dwelling: parlour

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

John Pollard

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1779

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

jeweller

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

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

William de Roach, another jeweller

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

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

1165

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 30 October 1811, Trial of Richard Rippen and John Pollard (t18111030-93)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 30 October 1811, Trial of Richard Rippen and John Pollard (t18111030-93), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1165, accessed: 25 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None