The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-07-16 00:00:00

THE TICHBORNR BARONETCY.

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Major Thomas Heywood. late of the Carabineera,
deposed. About February. 1847, I became a IMuUnant
in the 13th Dragoon &nerds (Carabineere), and I
remember Mr. R. C. 111111111,1110 joining that regiment
as cornet in 1849. In 1850 I became • captain. and
Mr. Ilehborne succeeded me as lieutenant upon my
promotion. I have this let day of JOl7, 1867, seen
and had • conversation with the above-named plaintiff.
and I state my belief that hems the person, as the said
Mr. R. C. Tieliborne, my brother offieer, whom I
formerly knew. and I have no doubt whatever u to his
identity.
Mr. Jervis M. Long of Retinue-hour, Hants,
deposed: In August, 1.866, I waa in Sydney, and
hearing of the expected arrival of Sir Roger Charles
lichborne there I inquired after him, and was referred
to the Metropolitan hotel. I went there accordingly.
and was shown into • room, where I saw the plaintiff,
end • lady and (child, who were. as I believe, his wife
and child. I made myself know to the plaintiff, and
the plaintiff remembered and referred to my hunting in
• scarlet imiket, and on • Shetland pony, with • man
at my side. Ile evinced so muck kno edge of loca-
lities and peruse known to me in Rain ire. that I
had no hesitation in believing him. and do firmly
believe him to be in reality Sir 8.. C. Tichborne. I
I sew him on booed ship when they left for England in
September, 1866 and so °menaced was I of his identity
that I advanced to the plaintiff £2OO towards the
expense. of his voyage. left Sydney in January, 1867,
and arnved in Ragland in April following. I have
I been twits> for several days upon • Tint with the
I plaintiff at his house in Croydon.
James Cairns, gatekeeper at the Royal Military
College, Sandhurst, deposed: I was • corporal in the
6th Regiment Dragoon Guards (Cerabineers), in the
mine troop with Major Heywood. I remember
Mr. B. C. Tiebborne joining that regiment.
I was assistant foot drill, and taught
Mr. Ilehborne bin facings and marching. On
the 29th of June, 1867, and again on the Ist.
of July, I have had long conversations with the above.
named plaintiff. I recognise him to he the same
gentleman whom I learnt part of his drill. In waverer
non with the plaintiff be beanie, things to my recoiling-
non that happened in the regiment daring the years of
1849 to the end of 1852. lam perfectly 'aided that
the plaintiff is the same person as Mr. It. C. Tichborrse,
and there were only two Catholic allure in the ree-
-1 meet, namely, Mr. M'Svoy sod Mr. INoliberne, and
' those two officers took it in tam every other Sunday to
marsh the men to ehaneL
Dame Henriette Falielt• rubberise deposed: I am
sertein as I am of my own oilstones, and distinctly and
and positively mar, that the plaintiff is my first-
born son, the issue of my marriage with the said
Sir James Francis Doughty Tielibonie, deceased,
His features, disposition, and his voice are unmistake-
able, arid must, in my judgment, be reeeltnegiabsi
impartial persons who sew him before be left
in 1853. Since he returned we have constantly talked
over many private family mottos which occurred in
I his youth and up to the time of his leaving England,
. upon all of which he has • perfect recollection.
The evidence I ham had that the Plaintiff ir my first-
born is OHM 00110111sive and it Is impossible I can be
I mistaken. Besides the affidavits already taken, many
! other gentlemen are reedy to give theirs as to his
Identity. including several °Seen in the 6th Regiment
Dragoon Guards (Cambium's).
I For the define, it it Is said there will be • witnees
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to give evidence, to this elect—that she is the mother
expected from Australia.

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