Record Number: 1968

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness statement in trial for forgery: Philip Miller: "On the 27th of April I was at the Horse and Groom public house with Green, a butcher -Pillin and the prisoner were there ...I saw him [Pillin] produce something to Green, but I was reading the newspaper and paid no attention to it... I think this was between three and four o'clock"

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

27 Apr 1829

Country:

England

Time

daytime: between 3pm and 4pm

Place:

city: London
other location: Horse and Groom public 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:

Philip Miller

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

coach trimmer

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:

1968

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 11 June 1829, Trial of George Skelton (t18290611-104)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 11 June 1829, Trial of George Skelton (t18290611-104), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1968, accessed: 30 April 2025

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Additional Comments:

None