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Record Number: 25464

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness statement in trial for theft: Richard James: 'I put the key of the cupboard into my pocket, and went to the public-house�I looked at a newspaper to see what Consols were�he said they were very high, and he would not advise me to buy in, as they would be lower�I parted with him then, and returned to my own house'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

16 Aug 1849

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London
other location: public house

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:

Richard James

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

cheese monger

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:

Ephemera

Form of Text:

Print: Advertisement, Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

borrowed (other)
public house

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Source Information:

Record ID:

25464

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 30 April 2009), 29 Oct 1849, Trial of James Somers (t18491029-1849)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 30 April 2009), 29 Oct 1849, Trial of James Somers (t18491029-1849), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=25464, accessed: 04 February 2026

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Additional Comments:

None