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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: William John Boden: 'Q. Where were you? A. In the parlour—the door was open—no one could have come in without my seeing them—I did ...William John Boden [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for treason: George Davis: 'Q. How came you to alter your mind? A. Through reading the newspaper this morning, and seeing the character the wi...George Davis [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849witness statement in trial for violent theft: George Verry: 'the only thing that induced me to appear as a witness was from reading in the newspaper the observation of ...George Verry [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for wounding: George Rogers: 'it was quite by accident I saw this affair in the newspaper, which made me attend here'George Rogers [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849witness statement in trial for wounding: Thomas Waller: 'I was sitting reading the newspaper when the prisoner came in'Thomas Waller [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial of Sarah Evans for murder Thomas Aris: "The first thing I heard of the child being drowned, I saw it in the paper, saying, the child of Sara...Thomas Aris Daily AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statements and prisoner's defence in trial for theft: Francis Barnwell: "...the prisoner was then sitting down, reading the newspaper..." Harriet Lindsey: ...William Tanner  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for coining/forgery: John Limbrick: "I am an officer of Hatton Garden. I was with Read at the Lincoln's Inn coffee-house; we sat down and h...James Clark  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for coining: John Shobel: "Freeman, the inspector, stood by the fire, reading the newspaper at the time..."Joshua Freeman  Print: Newspaper
1700-1799Witness statements in trial for forgery: Eleanor Castle: "The very day he was taken up, he read the paper at our house... Near two o'clock, in the middle of the day......Edward Lovell  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for highway robbery: John Gavill: "I saw his [Davis] examination in the newspapers... I read his examination in the newspaper and his siste...John Gavill  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for murder: William Lee: "I am a prisoner in the New prison, Clerkenwell, charged with felony... On Saturday, there was a talk about clubbi...Samuel Arundel  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for tax offences: Jane Fuller: "I can neither read nor write; I had occasion to send a letter, and told Griffiths of it, he offered to writ...George Griffiths  Print: Book
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for tax offences: Jane Fuller: "I can neither read nor write; I had occasion to send a letter, and told Griffiths of it, he offered to writ...George Griffiths  Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for tax offences: Jane Fuller: "I heard about this business, three weeks ago. I heard Mr Lasken, of Grove Ferry, read in the newspaper that...  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for theft: Eliza Morris: "I went to live servant at the Bank tavern, John-street, and one day I was reading the newspaper; the first thing ...Eliza Morris  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for theft: George Baverstock: "I keep the Angel and Crown public house, opposite Whitechapel church; I have kept it thirteen years -I know ...Nicholas Benigne Ablin The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799Witness statements in trial for theft: James Streeter: "...says I, Mich, how did you come by this, I am afraid you did not get it honestly; he persisted in it, that he...James Streeter  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for theft: John Mims: "I am servant to John Bird, who keeps a cook-shop in Golden Lane. I was reading the newspaper, I heard the weights ji...John Mims  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for theft: Lucy Tring: "In the parlour with me and my husband, who was reading the newspaper." John Howe: "On Thursday, the 2nd of Septe...Thomas Tring  Print: Newspaper, Pamphlet


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