Record Number: 1139

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness statement in trial for theft: Keturah Dyts (wife of landlord): "...on the 15th of August my husband was taken ill; the prisoner was sitting in the kitchen reading the newspaper, about four yards from where the watch hung..."

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

15 Aug 1786

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London
specific address: the Talbot, in the Strand
location in dwelling: lodgings, in kitchen

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:

Robert Mills

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

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:

Title:

n/a

Genre:

Ephemera

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

1139

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 25 October 1786, Trial of Robert Mills (t17861025-60)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 25 October 1786, Trial of Robert Mills (t17861025-60), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1139, accessed: 15 January 2025

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Additional Comments:

None