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Record Number: 24988

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

witness statement in trial for deception: William Angerstein: 'At the time in question I was staying with my father at Blackheath�I saw an advertisement in the Times newspaper referring to some horses�I will not be quite certain as to the date�(looking at the Times newspaper)�it was an advertisement to this effect'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Until: 21 Oct 1844

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London, Blackheath
location in dwelling

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:

William Angerstein

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

n/a

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:

The Times

Genre:

Ephemera, Agriculture / horticulture / husbandry

Form of Text:

Print: Advertisement, Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

24988

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 27 April 2009), 21 Oct 1844, Trial of George Henry Ward, George Ward (t18441021-2384)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 27 April 2009), 21 Oct 1844, Trial of George Henry Ward, George Ward (t18441021-2384), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=24988, accessed: 02 March 2026

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Additional Comments:

None