Record Number: 25416

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness statement in trial for murder: Charles Evans: 'I was in the room when the Coroner summed up the case to the Jury, and I afterwards read it in the Times' newspaper'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Until: 13 Dec 1847

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:

Charles Evans

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Beadle of Parish of Hackney

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:

Law

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

25416

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 30 April 2009), 13 Dec 1847, Trial of William Stuart Sheridan (t18471213-341)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 30 April 2009), 13 Dec 1847, Trial of William Stuart Sheridan (t18471213-341), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=25416, accessed: 21 December 2024

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Additional Comments:

None