End of the Tichborne case marks historic verdict
The trial concluded with a guilty verdict for Arthur Orton claiming to be Roger Tichborne. The Lord Chief Justice detailed why the defendant failed to prove identity, and the jury found he did not seduce Miss Doughty. Orton received fourteen years penal servitude.
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Punch editor prospects and fashion notes from Paris to London
Hlewnings Percival Leigh named as likely successor to Shirley Brooks as editor of Punch. A worldling quips that the wife’s role declines with piano playing machines. A mistress asks for Dombey and Son at dinner. Paris advices say flounces wane and trims fall in price. Naval Officer on Coomassie march notes eau de Cologne and camphor for stench. London salmon prices range from 2s to 1s 1d per lb. Wakening to drinkers of soda and seltzer announces advice for aerated water use.
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