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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: John Spencer: "On the 6th of April, in consequence of what I saw in the newspaper, I went to Guildhall and saw my watch."John Spencer  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Joseph Canes: "I was reading in the newspaper at the public house that a man was taken about some pictures, and one of the people...James Canes  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for conspiracy: Rev. Francis Lee: "In May last I saw an advertisement in the Times newspaper, in consequence of which, I went to no.3, White...Rev Francis Lee The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Thomas Stevenson: "I saw the prisoner at the Black Horse... where I lodge... I returned there at a quarter before two o'clock -he...William Clements  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness reads letter aloud to court as evidence in trial for assault: James Locke: "I have the letter. (reads) 'To Mr Reynolds, No.2 Little Peter Street...'" James Locke  Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for forgery: Henry Palmer: "In the middle of March, in the evening, I was sitting at the Bay-tree tavern, St Swithin's Lane, kept by one Phi...Henry Palmer  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Prisoner's defence in trial for forgery: "On reading Bell's Weekly Messager of the 25th of January last, which fell into my hands, I found the following paragraph, whi...John Hill Wagstaff Bell's Weekly MessagerPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Cammell: "I heard the prisoner was in custody a few days after -I read it in the newspaper."John Cammell  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft -shoplifting: Wilhelmina Clarke: "I am servant to Mr Birt... On the 12th of May I saw the two prisoners come into the shop with tw...John Birt  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for misdemeanour: Robert Coles: "I live at Southampton, and have been a cabinet maker. I saw in the newspaper an advertisement respecting ad...Robert Coles  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for highway robbery: Joseph Ortega: "On the 16th of December about a quarter past six o'clock at night, I had been to a coffee house to see ...Joseph Ortega  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for burglary: Elizabeth Walter: "I read in the newspaper, when I had a pint of beer, what a burglary had been done on the 6th, and I was cer...Elizabeth Walter  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Thomas Husband: "I have heard of his [Bowers] being in custody; I saw it in the newspaper."Thomas Husband  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Francis Gifford Banner: "On the Monday after the 30th of June, I saw, in the Times newspaper, an account of this robbery, and tha...Francis Gifford Banner The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for shoplifting: Mary Bennett: "I am the prosector's wife. I was in the shop ...I was sitting reading the newspaper, and the first thing I...Mary Bennett  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statements and prisoner's defence in trial for theft: Francis Barnwell: "...the prisoner was then sitting down, reading the newspaper..." Harriet Lindsey: ...William Tanner  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for highway robbery: James Carty: "Mrs Rankin said the robbery was done on Friday, the 1st of February; I do not recollect her mentioning th...James Carty  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Francis Jobling: "I am the prosecutrix's mother. On the evening of the 28th of March, she went out; the prisoner and I were in th...Elizabeth Harriet Guy  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for burglary: Michael Thomas: "About a week afterwards I read something in the newspaper and went to the proscutors and communicated it to t...Michael Thomas  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for housebreaking: John William Harrison: "he (William Heath) was up in a corner of the tap room of the Castle and Falcon, which is very dar...William Heath  Print: Newspaper


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