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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 theft: George Martin: 'Q. You saw Martin leave the box and go to get the newspapers? A. Yes, she went to the opposite box—she did not go d...Ellen Martin [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: George Patterson: 'Q. What were you doing there? A. I was reading the newspaper'George Patterson [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: George Sweet: 'On the 15th Dec. I saw an advertisement in the Times Newspaper which I have here—(read "Horse for sale...)'George Sweet [n/a]The TimesPrint: Advertisement, Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Henry Childs: 'Turner sat down, and fell asleep—Grimes sat near him, and seemed asleep too—Collins was on the other side of the sho...Thomas Collins [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849witness statement in trial for theft: Henry Reeves: 'he was reading the newspaper—it might have been for half an hour—that was perhaps about eight o'clock—he had a pint...William Hatton [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Henry Theodore James: 'I did not go before the Magistrate on this matter—I saw in the newspaper that the prisoner was before the M...Henry Theodore James [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849witness statement in trial for theft: James Dignum: 'I had heard something about the state of Lord Fitzgerald's health at that time—I had read in the "Times" newspaper ...James Dignum [n/a]The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849witness statement in trial for theft: John Henry Bradley: 'I heard no more of it till I saw in the newspaper that the prisoner was taken—I went to the office with the g...John Henry Bradley [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849witness statement in trial for theft: John Kissick: 'On the 10th of November, the prisoner came into my shop, in Tottenham-court-road, and purchased half a sheet of pape...Edward Holmes [n/a]Weekly DispatchPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: John Peto: 'On Sunday night, the 26th of August, Bostock came to my house, about eight o'clock ... that was just about nine o'clock...William Stubbs [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: John Scott: 'about one o'clock in the day on the 1st of May, I was in the French Horn reading the newspaper'John Scott [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Jonas Levy: 'I read in the newspaper that a man named Jones was taken up for stealing a ring, and I went to Bow-street to see him,...Jonas Levy [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Joseph Bird: 'last Monday week, the 29th of December, about half-past nine o'clock in the morning, I was reading the newspaper'Joseph Bird [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Joseph Forster: 'I had heard of his loss, and seen an advertisement in the Times newspaper'Joseph Forster [n/a]The TimesPrint: Advertisement, Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Mary Ann Hatton: 'On Saturday, the 30th of June, between one and two o'clock in the afternoon, the prisoner Austin brought some thi...Mary Ann Hatton [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness 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 Con...Richard James [n/a][newspaper]Print: Advertisement, Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Robert Gollinos: 'on Saturday morning, the 26th of January, I was reading in the newspaper of the loss of Mr. Platt's plate, in Ru...Robert Gollinos [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849witness statement in trial for theft: Robert Lincoln: 'I had heard "worked money" spoken of by my master, and had read about it in the newspaper'Robert Lincoln [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849witness statement in trial for theft: Samuel Birchfield: 'About eleven o'clock, on the 26th of February, I left my horse and chaise at the gate of St. Katharine's Dock—I...Samuel Birchfield [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Thomas James Francis: 'On the morning of the 17th of April, 1834, I saw three man in conversation several times, as I passed, getti...William Goodwin [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper


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