Record Number: 1980

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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

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London
specific address: the Sun and Last, Newgate Market
location in dwelling: his lodgings
other location: 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:

William Owens

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

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

The Times

Genre:

Ephemera

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned
the newspaper he takes in for customers of public house

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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: 09 May 2025

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Additional Comments:

None