Tichborne Justices

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Title

Tichborne Justices

Subject

Tichborne, Roger, Sir
Orton, Arthur, 1834-1898
Photographs

Description

The Oliver Criminological Collection includes a substantial array of pamphlets, trial accounts, and popular ephemera from the sensational Tichborne Claimant case of the 1870s.

Orton, a butcher in Wagga Wagga, Australia, claimed to be Sir Roger Tichborne, who had been presumed lost at sea in 1854. Although Lady Tichborne, some other family members, and associates—over one hundred individuals—accepted him and initially supported his claim, Orton lost an 1871 trial over the Tichborne inheritance. He was then arrested on a charge of perjury, and, after a second trial, was convicted in 1874 and served ten years in prison. He died, impoverished, in 1898.

Abstract

Photographs of the three justices who handled the Tichborne Claimant case, Hon. Mr. Justice Mellor, Hon. Mr. Justice Lush, and the Lord Chief Justice of England, Sir Alexander Cockburn, Bart.

Creator

Unknown

Date Created

1874, circa

Rights

The Harvard Medical Library does not hold copyright on all materials in this collection. For use information, consult Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu

Access Rights

Access to the original work depicted requires advance notice. Contact Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu for additional information

Is Part Of

John Rathbone Oliver Criminological Collection of the Harvard Medical Library (uncataloged)

Format

image

Extent

3 photographs

Language

English

Type

still image

Provenance

Gift of John Rathbone Oliver, M.D., to the Magrath Library of Legal Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 1936

Files

http://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/file_upload/tichborne_justices.jpg

Citation

Unknown, “Tichborne Justices,” OnView, accessed March 28, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/13096.