THE TICHBORNE CASE.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 850, 15 August 1871, Page 3

THE TICHBORNE CASE.

A correspondent of tho " Otago Daily Times gives tho following respecting the Tichborne case :—As far as it has gone, the claimant seems the favorite, but it is rumoured that the other side will ultimately upset Sir "Roger. "With a limited liability company to back him, and a very clever lawyer, the claimant will, however,' fighthard, and the wretched jurv are not likely to escape under some weeks more at least. Many persons say that there is little or no doubt that this is the real Sir Roger— amongst others, many old brother officers and a few relations. But, on tho other hand, some of the former, and tho bulk of the latter, .declare him to be an impostor. I am not able to form any decided opinion myself, and all tho because wherever I go I hear stories so absolutely conclusive as to banish all doubt, were it not that others equally conclusive are related by the next person one meets of a tendency diametrically opposite. There isto be a butcher at Wapping who will claim him as his son, it is said; and a lady to whom the real Sir Eoger was for two years engaged, who will prove he could not recognise her, and mistook her aunt for herself; and so on. These are the stories now current. I think, however, if tho claimant can bear his cross-examination decently, ho will ultimately win. The Judge seems rather against him on all occasions.