Record Number: 1896
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Evidence in trial for theft and receiving stolen goods. Prisoner Brown questions witness George Picard: Q: "Do you remember that there was a newspaper on the table at tea, and you read it?" A: "Yes, I believe it was the Daily Advertiser -it was the morning paper of the day before."
Century:1800-1849
Date:6 Nov 1817
Country:England
Timedaytime: tea time, between 4:15pm and 6pm
Place:city: London
specific address: Wells-street, Spitalfields
location in dwelling: his house
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:brother to weaver
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:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Daily Advertiser
Genre:Ephemera
Form of Text:Print: Newspaper
Publication Detailsnewspaper of 5 November 1817
Provenanceborrowed (other)
Source Information:
Record ID:1896
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 3 December 1817, Trial of James Brown and William Sherwin (t18171203-146)
Additional Information:
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Citation:
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 3 December 1817, Trial of James Brown and William Sherwin (t18171203-146), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1896, accessed: 25 April 2025
Additional Comments:
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