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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for deception: William Spicer: 'On the 28th of December I had been at home the whole day, and for a fortnight before, as I was very ill—about ...William Spicer [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1700-1799Witness statement in trial for embezzlement: Anthony Parkin: "he went on Saturday morning to a public house, the sign of the Goat, in Cheyne-street, near Gower-street,...John Norton  Print: Newspaper
1700-1799Witness statement in trial for for theft/ receiving stolen goods: Charles Clark: "On the 18th of November, in the forenoon, Mary English came and pledged four silver t...Charles Clark Daily AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799Witness statement in trial for for theft/ receiving stolen goods: John Wyn: "On the 17th of December I had been looking over the papers there I read about Mr Parker's ...John Wyn Daily AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799Witness statement in trial for for theft/ receiving stolen goods: John Wyn: "On the 17th of December I had been looking over the papers there I read about Mr Parker's ...John Wyn Daily AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799Witness statement in trial for for theft/ receiving stolen goods: Robert Alexander: "[the prisoner] brought a saw to pawn... I lent him 2s upon it; the next morning I ...Robert Alexander Public AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799Witness statement in trial for for theft: Benjamin Bunn: "I am a pawnbroker and live in Houndsditch... I was reading the 'Daily Advertiser', and I saw an advertisement...Thomas Jones Daily AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799Witness statement in trial for for theft: George Martin: [prisoner offered him cup for sale] "the next morning I read it in the 'Daily Advertiser', only in the paper i...George Martin Daily AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799Witness statement in trial for for theft: Samuel Spencer: "The next day about 11 o'clock I read in the 'Advertiser', 'A silver pint mug, marked E.M.M. stole out of the...Samuel Spencer AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799Witness statement in trial for for theft: Thomas Jones: "reading the 'Daily Advertiser' and finding they were advertised, I went out and fetched them from Mr Humphreys...Thomas Jones Daily AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for forgery: George Coombs: "I appointed to meet him [Conway] next evening at the coffee house in Pickett-street; I did so -while we were in...George Coobs  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for forgery: Henry Palmer: "In the middle of March, in the evening, I was sitting at the Bay-tree tavern, St Swithin's Lane, kept by one Phi...Henry Palmer  Print: Newspaper
1700-1799Witness statement in trial for forgery: Joseph Lecree: "...a card was left for me to go to Ibberson's Coffee-house, where I was directed to my Lord, the first time I w...Henry Griffin  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for forgery: Philip Miller: "On the 27th of April I was at the Horse and Groom public house with Green, a butcher -Pillin and the prisoner w...Philip Miller  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849witness statement in trial for forgery: Robert Eddington: "we occasionally read the newspaper, I suppose we sat for half an hour..."Robert Eddington  Print: Newspaper
1700-1799Witness statement in trial for forgery: William Moreland: "I saw the handbill that had been circulated, advertising that Mr Ryland had been suspected of forgery, and a...William Moreland  Print: Handbill
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for forgery: Frederick Cooper: 'I remember reading in the newspaper, that the prisoner was taken into custody'Frederick Cooper [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1700-1799Witness statement in trial for fraud: Thomas Douglas: "I saw this advertisement in the Daily Advertiser of the 1st of March last. (It is read to the court)... In conse...Thomas Douglas Daily AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799Witness statement in trial for highway robbery: Gravat: "I am in the news business; my son delivered me the watch-cases on Monday night, soon after he had found them I... Gravat  Print: Handbill
1700-1799Witness statement in trial for highway robbery: Henry Barnard: "I went to Baker's Coffee-house to search the newspaper, whether this bill, which I suspected to be stol...Henry Barnard  Print: Newspaper


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