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Record Number: 24969

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

witness statement in trial for murder: Charlotte Peolaine: 'Q. Had the parcel been left with you before you heard of the murder, or not? A. Oh yes�I took the parcel out of the closet yesterday morning, for the first time�I was induced to take it out, on account of what my cousin brought up stairs in a French newspaper�he read it to me, and showed it to me�in consequence of that I had some conversation with my cousin, and sent for Mr. Gardie, who lives in King-street'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Until: 15 Jun 1840

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London
specific address: Hotel Dieppe, Leicester Place, Leicester Square
location in dwelling

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Listener:

Charlotte Peolaine

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

wife of hotel landlord

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

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:

[n/a]

Title:

[newspaper]

Genre:

Law

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

24969

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 27 April 2009), 15 Jun 1840, Trial of Francois Benjamin Courvoisier (t18400615-1629)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 27 April 2009), 15 Jun 1840, Trial of Francois Benjamin Courvoisier (t18400615-1629), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=24969, accessed: 23 February 2026

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Additional Comments:

None