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Judge Alexander Cockburn presiding over the trial of the Tichborne Claimant, 1873 - 1874, Tichborne vs Lushington. Butcher Arthur Orton, also known as Thomas Castro, claimed to be Lady Henrietta Tichborne's son Sir Roger Charles. After his conviction for fraud he was tried for perjury in a court case which lasted 188 days. Orton served 14 years and confessed after his release in 1884. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Judge Alexander Cockburn presiding over the trial of the Tichborne Claimant, 1873 - 1874, Tichborne vs Lushington. Butcher Arthur Orton, also known as Thomas Castro, claimed to be Lady Henrietta Tichborne's son Sir Roger Charles. After his conviction for fraud he was tried for perjury in a court case which lasted 188 days. Orton served 14 years and confessed after his release in 1884. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)