Record Number: 1900

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness statements in trial for coining: John Shobel: "Freeman, the inspector, stood by the fire, reading the newspaper at the time..."

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

18 Dec 1818

Country:

England

Time

daytime: 1:15pm

Place:

city: London
specific address: Flying Horse public house
other location: poublic house, tap room

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:

Joshua Freeman

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

Inpsector of bank notes

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:

1900

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 13 January 1819, Trial of Edward Dent (t18190113-42)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 13 January 1819, Trial of Edward Dent (t18190113-42), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1900, accessed: 17 April 2025

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Additional Comments:

None