The Tichborne Case.
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LONDON, June 4.
Orton, in his confession, states tbat while in Sydney he stayed at and bought a metropolitan hotel in .the name of Tiobborne, and offered bills in payment. He lived a fast life, borrowing money freely, aqd bis name was announced in tbe newspapers. Both Bogle and Guilfoyle visited him, and were reoognieed by him. He " pumped" tbe former daily, and trusted his memory as to the information thus oh.* tamed. Orton continues that'Gibbes, the banker, raised LIOOO towards assisting him in furthering his claim to tbe Tioh. borne estates, and that he then sailed* for Panama en route to England. Tbe passengers on tbe steamer inelnded Mr James Forrester Sullivan, the Victorian Minister for Railways and Roads, whom he had known in Bendigo. In con versatfdn be told that gentleman that he was returning to Englafld'to claim bis estates, and invited Mr Suflivau to pay him a visit.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 3037, 5 June 1895, Page 2
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157The Tichborne Case. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 3037, 5 June 1895, Page 2
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