Perpetrator
Arthur Orton
- Born
- 20 March 1834
- Died
- 1 April 1898, aged about 64
- Record
- Wikidata Q14427125 · Wikipedia
Perpetrator in The Tichborne Claimant
The Claimant, convicted in 1874 of perjury as Arthur Orton of Wapping; he called himself Roger Tichborne to the end, apart from a brief confession in 1895.
1866–1874 · Westminster, London · Convicted
A bankrupt butcher from Wagga Wagga said he was a lost English baronet. A grieving mother believed him; two juries and 188 court days did not. Read the case.
Dated events
Arthur Orton is born in Wapping, east London, the son of a butcher.
The Claimant lands in England and soon visits Wapping asking after the Orton family.
The jury finds that the Claimant is Arthur Orton; he is sentenced to fourteen years.