Record Number: 1911

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness statements in trial for theft: Eliza Morris: "I went to live servant at the Bank tavern, John-street, and one day I was reading the newspaper; the first thing I saw was the robbery of the mail and a description of the parties..."

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1820 and 31 Jan 1820

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London
specific address: Bank Tavern, John-street
other location: public house and her lodgings

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:

Eliza Morris

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Labourer (non-agricultural)

Occupation:

servant at tavern

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:

1911

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 28 June 1820, Trial of John Pannifer (t18200628-85)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 28 June 1820, Trial of John Pannifer (t18200628-85), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1911, accessed: 20 April 2025

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Additional Comments:

None