Record Number: 1962

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness 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 the hour -I learnt the hour by hearing a man at the Rose and Crown public house, Essex street, read the newspaper..."

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Feb 1828 and 21 Feb 1828

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London
specific address: Rose and Crown, Essex-street
other location: public house

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

passive reactive unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Listener:

James Carty

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Labourer (non-agricultural)

Occupation:

labouring man, not in regular work

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:

1962

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 21 February 1828, Trial of Andrew Powell (t18280221-27)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 21 February 1828, Trial of Andrew Powell (t18280221-27), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1962, accessed: 23 April 2025

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Additional Comments:

None