Charles Chabot
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Charles Chabot was an English
graphologist
who, as part of the firm of Netherclift, Chabot and Matheson, was an early practitioner of questioned document examination
.
Chabot was born Battersea
, the son of Charles, a lithographer, and Amy née Pearson, a couple of Hugenot descent.
Beginning as a lithographer, he developed as an expert in handwriting
and became sought after as an expert witness
in a variety of famous trial
s including the Roupell case
and the Tichborne Case
.
In 1871, Chabot became involved in establishing the identity of Junius
and concluded that he was Sir Philip Francis
.
Chabot married Sarah née Nichols in 1842 and the couple parented at least one son, Charles. Chabot died at home in London
. and was buried at the South Metropolitan Cemetery at West Norwood
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
graphologist
Graphology
Graphology is the pseudoscientific study and analysis of handwriting, especially in relation to human psychology. In the medical field, it can be used to refer to the study of handwriting as an aid in diagnosis and tracking of diseases of the brain and nervous system...
who, as part of the firm of Netherclift, Chabot and Matheson, was an early practitioner of questioned document examination
Questioned document examination
Questioned document examination is the forensic science discipline pertaining to documents that are in dispute in a court of law...
.
Chabot was born Battersea
Battersea
Battersea is an area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is an inner-city district of South London, situated on the south side of the River Thames, 2.9 miles south-west of Charing Cross. Battersea spans from Fairfield in the west to Queenstown in the east...
, the son of Charles, a lithographer, and Amy née Pearson, a couple of Hugenot descent.
Beginning as a lithographer, he developed as an expert in handwriting
Handwriting
Handwriting is a person's particular & individual style of writing with pen or pencil, which contrasts with "Hand" which is an impersonal and formalised writing style in several historical varieties...
and became sought after as an expert witness
Expert witness
An expert witness, professional witness or judicial expert is a witness, who by virtue of education, training, skill, or experience, is believed to have expertise and specialised knowledge in a particular subject beyond that of the average person, sufficient that others may officially and legally...
in a variety of famous trial
Trial (law)
In law, a trial is when parties to a dispute come together to present information in a tribunal, a formal setting with the authority to adjudicate claims or disputes. One form of tribunal is a court...
s including the Roupell case
Roupell case
The Roupell case was a notorious English legal dispute that centred around legal documents alleged to have been forged by William Roupell and excited great public interest.-Background:...
and the Tichborne Case
Tichborne Case
The affair of the Tichborne claimant was the celebrated 19th-century legal case in the United Kingdom of Arthur Orton , an imposter who claimed to be Sir Roger Tichborne , the missing heir to the Tichborne Baronetcy....
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In 1871, Chabot became involved in establishing the identity of Junius
Identity of Junius
Junius was the pseudonym of a writer who contributed a series of political letters to the Public Advertiser, from 21 January 1769 to 21 January 1772 as well as several other London newspapers such as the London Evening Post....
and concluded that he was Sir Philip Francis
Philip Francis (English politician)
Sir Philip Francis was an Irish-born British politician and pamphleteer, the possible author of the Letters of Junius, and the chief antagonist of Warren Hastings. His accusations against the latter led to the Impeachment of Warren Hastings by Parliament.-Early life:Born in Dublin, he was the only...
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Chabot married Sarah née Nichols in 1842 and the couple parented at least one son, Charles. Chabot died at home in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. and was buried at the South Metropolitan Cemetery at West Norwood
West Norwood Cemetery
West Norwood Cemetery is a cemetery in West Norwood in London, England. It was also known as the South Metropolitan Cemetery.One of the first private landscaped cemeteries in London, it is one of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries of London, and is a site of major historical, architectural and...