The great fight for £40,000 a year, between “Little Touchbone” the “Hampshire Infant” and Stoney-Hurst, the great Australian slogger / Albert Mendelssohn

SPF/3638

fonds

1871

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9651093

1 photographic print - albumen - mount 7 x 11 cm (carte de visite format)

The Tichborne case was a widely-publicised legal case in the 19th century. Lady Tichborne commissioned a world wide advertisement to locate her missing son, Roger Tichborne. Thomas Castro, a butcher from Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, originally Arthur Orton (1834-1898) of Wapping London, responded to the advertisement claiming to be Tichborne. In 1871, Orton was trialled to establish his identity. His claim as Tichborne was rejected and Orton was charged with perjury and sentenced to 14 years' gaol in 1874.
Reference:
Roe, Michael. "Orton, Arthur (1834-1898)." Australian Dictionary of Biography. Accessed 26 July 2021. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/orton-arthur-4341

A satirical cartoon of "Little Touchbone" and Stoney-Hurst, both in sparring poses supported by lawyers behind them and crowds looking on in the background.

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Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Title sourced from the caption on the item.

Monogram "W.L." on lower left corner and "Albert Mendelssohn London" blind stamped on lower right corner.