Record Number: 1904

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness statements in trial for theft: George Baverstock: "I keep the Angel and Crown public house, opposite Whitechapel church; I have kept it thirteen years -I know the prisoner [Albin] well; he used to come often to read the Times newspaper"

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1819 and 21 Apr 1819

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London
specific address: Crown and Anchor public house, opposite Whitechapel church
other location: poublic 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:

Nicholas Benigne Ablin

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1787

Socio-Economic Group:

Labourer (non-agricultural)

Occupation:

sorter at post office

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:

The Times

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:

1904

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 21 April 1819, Trial of Nicholas Benigne Ablin (t18190421-45)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 21 April 1819, Trial of Nicholas Benigne Ablin (t18190421-45), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1904, accessed: 28 April 2025

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Additional Comments:

None