Record Number: 24978

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

witness statement in trial for violent theft: George Verry: 'the only thing that induced me to appear as a witness was from reading in the newspaper the observation of the Magistrate'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 22 Sep 1842 and 24 Oct 1842

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London

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:

George Verry

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

tailor

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:

[n/a]

Title:

[newspaper]

Genre:

Law

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

24978

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 27 April 2009), 24 Oct 1842, Trial of Alfred Lewis, Henry Passenger (t18421024-2817)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 27 April 2009), 24 Oct 1842, Trial of Alfred Lewis, Henry Passenger (t18421024-2817), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=24978, accessed: 16 January 2025

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Additional Comments:

None