Record Number: 1172

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

witness statement in trial for theft: George Nash: "I was never in the house before... I only staid while I drank my beer -I looked at the newspaper. I was not there above a quarter of an hour"

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 15 Jul 1817 and 31 Jul 1817

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London
specific address: nr Burlington-house in Piccadilly
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 Nash

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Labourer (non-agricultural)

Occupation:

apprentice waterman

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:

1172

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 17 September 1817, Trial of Samuel Sims (t18170917-216)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 17 September 1817, Trial of Samuel Sims (t18170917-216), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1172, accessed: 10 September 2024

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Additional Comments:

None