Record Number: 24958
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Witness statement in trial for deception: John Dawson: 'about a year and nine months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Times newspaper-in consequence of which I went to No. 3, Jewin-court, Jewin-street�I there saw the prisoner�I said I called in reference to an advertisement I had seen in the paper, stating that money was to be obtained on freehold property, life Interest, &c.�inquired for J. Pepper, Esq.�the prisoner said, "I am the principal�I caused the advertisement in the paper�I do business in that way, walk in"�I went in�he inquired the nature of the property'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1837 and 31 Jan 1837
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: London
Type of Experience(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:Gentry
Occupation:'gentleman'
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:n/a
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Times
Genre:Ephemera
Form of Text:Print: Advertisement, Newspaper
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:24958
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 27 April 2009), 20 Aug 1838, Trial of George Blaxland Rogers (t18380820-1827)
Additional Information:
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Citation:
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 27 April 2009), 20 Aug 1838, Trial of George Blaxland Rogers (t18380820-1827), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=24958, accessed: 21 February 2026
Additional Comments:
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