Record Number: 1972

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness statement in trial for forgery: George Coombs: "I appointed to meet him [Conway] next evening at the coffee house in Pickett-street; I did so -while we were in there reading the newspaper over, Martelly was there, and got into conversation with us"

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Apr 1829 and 31 Apr 1829

Country:

England

Time

evening: evening

Place:

city: London
specific address: the Brunswick, Pickett-street
other location: coffee 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:

George Coobs

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

formery clerk to barrister, now in prison

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

read in company -with Henry Jubilee Conway, also a clerk, might have been a listener, unknown

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:

1972

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 11 June 1829, Trial of Edward Martelly and Henry Jubilee Conway (t18290611-274)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 11 June 1829, Trial of Edward Martelly and Henry Jubilee Conway (t18290611-274), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1972, accessed: 09 May 2025

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Additional Comments:

None