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The Tichborne case

Title
The Tichborne case, by Lord Maugham.
Author
Orton, Arthur, 1834-1898
Publication
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1936.

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Additional Authors
  • Lushington, Franklin, 1811-1890.
  • Maugham, Frederic Herbert Maugham, Viscount, 1866-1958.
  • Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas.
  • Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.
Description
384 p., illus., facsims, plates, ports.; 23 cm.
Alternative Title
  • Tichborne v. Lushington.
  • The Queens v. Thomas Castro, otherwise Arthur Orton.
Subjects
Note
  • An account of the two Tichborne trials concerning Thomas Castro, otherwise called Arthur Orton, claiming to be Sir Roger Charles Doughty-Tichborne. The first trial was held in the Court of Common Pleas. In the second, the criminal trial, the defendant was tried for perjury before the Court of Queen's Bench, April 23, 1873-February 28, 1874.
Contents
pt.1. Before the case began. A Victorian love affair. The travels of Roger Tichborne. The results of an advertisement. The early life of Arthur Orton. First steps in England.--pt.2. The claimant is recognized. Preparations for the trial. The Chile Commission. The Australian Commission.--pt.3. Tichborne v. Lushington. The claimant in the box. The claimant's case continues. The speech for the defence. Evidence for the defendants.--pt.4. The Queens v. Thomas Castro, otherwise Arthur Orton. Evidence for the defendant. The last act. Appendices (Genealogical data on the Tichborne and Orton families, included)
Call Number
AN (Tichborne) (Maugham, F. H. Tichborne case)
LCCN
37002860
OCLC
2630337
Author
Orton, Arthur, 1834-1898, defendant.
Title
The Tichborne case, by Lord Maugham.
Imprint
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1936.
Added Author
Lushington, Franklin, 1811-1890. Defendant
Maugham, Frederic Herbert Maugham, Viscount, 1866-1958.
Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas.
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.
Added Title
Tichborne v. Lushington.
The Queens v. Thomas Castro, otherwise Arthur Orton.
Research Call Number
AN (Tichborne) (Maugham, F. H. Tichborne case)
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