The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-15 00:00:00

LAW INT ELLIGENCE.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
JULY 14.
(Ware Um Judge Ordinary.)
HOPLAT r. ROPLIT.-11:1111.1011DINART CAM.

After orr ret left yesterday, a Dumber of *time ear-
vents were called.

Lieutenant Frederick Parry, of the 22nd Regiment-1
was a pupil of Mr. Hopley. Twelve months after his
marriage I baud a *Mae as I wee going to bed. Mr.
Hopley seemed to be talking in a violent manner in the
dinning-room ; then there was • sound of Nome care running
about, and thee there was a fall. I frequently noticed
Hopley's era red.
Examfmtd—The dining-room was not used a a play-
room. You were food of gymnastics. I did not see you
much with the children, but you seemed food of the pupils.
You used to tell me that I was too food of reading books
of imagination, and that if I did sot take care I should,
when I grew op, tenet more to my fancy than to my reason.
(Laughter.) Should always say that you were conscientious
and truthful.

Thu was the petit/oases caw
The reepoads►t thee commenced as elaborate ►nd elo-
quent speech in definer, but he bad oat made much pro-
pose Wore the Oeurt adjourned.

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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(Before Mid Justice Brie.)
Santee Hubbard, 3d, seaman, was indicted for feloniously
shooting at George Knight with intent to kill and murder
him. In other manta of the indictment the intent was
laid to do grievous bodily harm, and with inflicting actual
bodily harm.
lir. Minos appeared for the prosecution ; and Yr. Lan/
defended the prisoner.
The fade disclosed were these: The prisoner, • seaman,
was frequently from home pursuing his avocaticns ; and the
prosecutor, • airman, living in theiborough'of Southwark,
daring the prisoner', abeam aurid on an illicit intercoms"
with his wife. Oa the day mentioned in the indictnienti the
prisoner suddenly and unexpected) y arrived at home, and
found the proseentor with his wife at her lodgings at 12
o'clock at eight. An altercation awned, in the midst of
which the prosecutor made his escape to his father's resi-
dence in King's ffead.yard. Borough, sad at 8 o'clock the
next morning, while lying in bed, be was disturbed by
finding himself surrounded by ten or twelve persona,
amongst them the prisoner, who bad discharged a pistol
loaded with shot and slugs at his head, the same taking
effect on his left ear, which bled profusely. The evidence
further disclosed that the pistol was discharged by the
prisoner while the head of the prosecutor was covered with
the bed abase, in which u well as in the pillow, some of
the shot eau found.

The jury found the prisoner Guilty of the teensy hens
charged againet biro, accomp►nid by a strong recommenda-
tion to mercy, on the ground of the gross provocation he
had received.

Cbiet Justice Erle sentenced the prisoner to be detained
in Xenia' for one caleodarinontb.
. .

The seateoce wee maenad with epplatres is the galleries,
bat order was speedily restored by the iaterveatioa of the
°Moore of tbosoert.

Thomas Atkins, a respectable looking mao, described as
ma omnibus oosdnetor, was indicted for fslonional► 'tabbies
Emma Ledford.

Mt. Patfard prosecuted, and Mr. Tilley defended the
prisoner.
Oe the proesentrix being called she so oompletely con-
tradicted the statemeet made by her before the committing
magistrate that the court stopped the caw, sad the jury
Acquitted the prieooer.
Chief Justice Erie directed that the expenses of the pro-
secutrix should be disallowed.

(More Um' Comm Serjaant.)
THE ADVOMIIING RAOUL

John Magarigle, 32, agent; William Broughton, 52.
reporter ; end Edward Holmes Seigel', 42, bargeman,
were indicted for welawfully ooespinog together by false
pretences, and in punimace thereof obtaining from Edward
Groves the sum of 3001., from William Burton 1001.,
from Francis William Edwards the sum of 2001.,
from Alexander Vauila the sum of 2001., from William
Laadale Fraser the sum of
J 2001. from Colin M'Vean
the sum of 1001., from Matthias ames Fowler the sum
of 504, and from William A thrill tbi sum of Z/., with intent
todefrand. Magarigl' *and Broughton were also charged with
unlawfully obthining by false pretence. from Edward Groves
the sums of 100/. and 2001., from Fraaeis Edwards the
sums of 101. and 1201., from Cohn M'Vean the sum of
100/., and from Matthias James Fowler the sums of 51.
and 451., with intent to defraud. Magarigle sod Keighly
were further charged for unlawfully obtaining by false pre-
tences from William Burton the sum of 1001.. and from
William Luidale Freon the sum of 200/., with intent to
defraud. Magarigle was again further charged with us.
lawfully obtaining by false pretences from Alexander
Vieille the sums of 101. and 251., with intact to defraud.
Mr. Serjeant Parry, Mr. Poland, and Mr. F. H. Lewis
prosecuted ; Mr. Sleigh sod Mr. Thompson defended
Keighly, and Broughton was defended by Mr. Williams
Msgarigle conducted his own defence.
Is opening the case to the jury Mr. Sarjeaat Parry laid
the facts before than, and said it was difficult for him to
see how they could do otherwise than convict the three
prisoners after hearing the Apeldoorn of the various wit-
s/thee for the prosecution. The facts of the cue were
brisfiy as follows. It appeared that the prisoner Magarigle
had ao advertising office at No. 1, Farriogdon-road, aid
his mode of doing business was to advertise in the daily
papers usually for persons who bad money, and
when an application was made nothing could be done
until the registration fee of ss. had been paid. The practice
was then to ask the applicant if be had any mothy, and if
so • trial was made, and very generally successfully, to get
it from him, in what way would be shown as each case was
entered into. Their mode of advertising was somewhat as
follows :—"Wanted, a gentleman having sitcoms:thud 2001.
or 3001,, and willing to deposit the same on good bond fide
securities, in return for which • situation will be provided.
Office hours from ten till too'., and so previous knowledge
of the business necessary. The best refereeing given sod
expected. Apply to John Magarigle, 1, Farringdon.rool."
Now, in 12&S, the prosecutor, M'Vean, who had
formerly been • valet, saw a similar advertisement
to the preceding, and he socordingly went down to the office
of the primmer Magarigls, who is the first place required •
fee of fet, after which he told him that although by being '
registered and placed upon the books he might receive •
situation shortly as clerk or otbrerlee, still if he bad thy
money, he (Magaiigle) could easily find biro employ.
M'Veso add he had 1004 at hie command, wins Magerigle
said there wee a gintiriaa smirsi Bpsechhoo, whom he