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First Trial Commencement

When
11 May 1871
Where
Palace of Westminster
Part of
First Tichborne trial begins in London

The civil case regarding the Tichborne claimant began in the Court of Common Pleas in London on 11 May 1871.

The hearing began on 11 May 1871 before Sir William Bovill, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, within the Palace of Westminster. The case was listed as Tichborne v. following protracted enquiries that suggested the claimant might be Arthur Orton.

Sources

  1. Tichborne case Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-22

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