Record Number: 24964
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Witness statement in trial for theft: Edward Smith: 'On the 17th of June I was at the Feathers public-house, in Oxford-street, between two and three o'clock�I had a box containing the property stated�I put it on a ledge in the window, above my head�the prisoner was there, with his brother and another�I was reading the newspaper, and then looked for my box�all the parties were gone, and my box too'
Century:1800-1849
Date:17 Jun 1839
Country:England
Timeafternoon: 2pm - 3pm
Place:city: London
specific address: Feathers Public House, Oxford Street
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:Labourer (non-agricultural)
Occupation:traveller
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:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[newspaper]
Genre:Unknown
Form of Text:Print: Newspaper
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (other)
public house
Source Information:
Record ID:24964
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 27 April 2009), 17 Jun 1839, Trial of James Ward (t18390617-1907)
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 27 April 2009), 17 Jun 1839, Trial of James Ward (t18390617-1907), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=24964, accessed: 19 February 2026
Additional Comments:
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