TICHBORNE FAMILY

Hawera Star, Volume L, 7 February 1931, Page 6

TICHBORNE FAMILY

THIRTEENTH BARONET DIES, j GREAT PASSION FOR CARDS. Sir Joseph Henry Bernard Doughty lie'll borne, holder of tv baronetcy whicL is a familiar name all the Englishspeaking world over because of tie famous “Tichborne case”—died in London on October 23, at the age of 40. Sir Joseph was renowned as a bridgeplayer and as a shot. Cards were a passion with him, and he was one of the most accomplished and inveterate players in England. Six months or so before his death, Sir Joseph had been staying at Monte Carlo, and on the day of departure rad sent his luggage to the station. On his nay to the train lie had a few minutes to spare. So he slipped into the •‘kitchen” and started playing cards, lie soon got so engrossed in the game that he cancelled his “sleeper” reservation !nnd remained at the tables! until he should have 'been well on the way to England. Incidentally, he won 60.000 francs (about £300) at the sitting. A few days after his return from that visit to Monte Carlo Sir Joseph jell ill, and soon became a complete invalid. He was the thirteenth baro-j net. | It was fhe tenth baronet who was concerned in fhe great Tiehhome lawsuit. His son, Roger, went to sea and was not heard of again, but a butcher named Arthur Orton appealed from Whipping, New South Wales, on the scone one day, claimed to ho the missing man, and was actually accepted by the Dowager Lady Tichborne as her son. After 100 days of legal proceedings Orton was non-suited and was eventual v sent to prison for 14 years for perjury and! forgery. The title now passes to Sir Joseph’s only son, Anthony Joseph Henry who is sixteen.