Record Number: 1964

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness statement in trial for burglary: Michael Thomas: "About a week afterwards I read something in the newspaper and went to the proscutors and communicated it to them the next day... I read that a robbery had been committed; there was nothing about a reward"

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jun 1828 and 30 Jun Mich

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London

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:

Michael Thomas

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Labourer (non-agricultural)

Occupation:

labourer at East India docks

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

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

1964

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 3 July 1828, Trial of Thomas Ledge (t18280703-7)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 3 July 1828, Trial of Thomas Ledge (t18280703-7), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1964, accessed: 09 May 2025

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Additional Comments:

None