Record Number: 24954
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Witness statement in trial for murder: Henry Wignall: 'the 1st of January was Sunday�on the 1st of January I was in my own room, up stairs, reading the newspaper�he was in Mrs. Gale's apartment�I was reading the newspaper that morning to my wife, and a friend of mine, and my sister�I read of the trunk of a body being found in the Edgeware-road. Q. Did you read loud enough for the prisoners to hear you? A. They must have heard me read it�they had the door of their room ajar, and must have heard me�they staid there all day, and slept there all night�they did not say a word about this trunk that was found.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:1 Jan 1837
Country:England
Timemorning
Place:city: London
specific address: 56 Portland Street Walworth
location in dwelling: in his room
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
passive 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:Unknown/NA
Occupation:n/a
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:n/a
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
wife, sister and friend; accused may have been listening from room next door: James Greenacre and Sarah Gale
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[newspaper]
Genre:Law
Form of Text:Print: Newspaper
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:24954
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 27 April 2009), 3 Apr 1837, Trial of James Greenacre and Sarah Gale (t18370403-917)
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 27 April 2009), 3 Apr 1837, Trial of James Greenacre and Sarah Gale (t18370403-917), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=24954, accessed: 01 March 2026
Additional Comments:
None
