Record Number: 1980
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Witness statement in trial for theft: William Owens: "I saw him [Peacock] at our house on Saturday evening the 6th of March... I know it was the 6th of March from my subpoenae -the person who subpoenaed me mentioned the 6th of March and I know it by going to the Times newspaper, which I had."
Century:1800-1849
Date:6 Mar 1830
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: London
specific address: the Sun and Last, Newgate Market
location in dwelling: his lodgings
other location: public house
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:publican landlord
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
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Times
Genre:Ephemera
Form of Text:Print: Newspaper
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
the newspaper he takes in for customers of public house
Source Information:
Record ID:1980
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 15 April 1830, Trial of William Peacock, William Simpson and George Tanner (t18300415-230)
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 15 April 1830, Trial of William Peacock, William Simpson and George Tanner (t18300415-230), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1980, accessed: 23 April 2025
Additional Comments:
None