The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-27 00:00:00

COURT OF QITICEN'S BENCH.

Term Sittiup at Nisi Prins at Caildhall.—(Before
Lord Chief Justice Cockburn sad a Special Jury).
'E'.- ELL AND ANOTHER r. JACCOON AND ANOTHER.
The further hearing of this remarkable will case was /11.,
:med this morales for the sixth time.
Mr. Kerslake. Q.C.. Mr. Field, Q.C., sad Mr. Hannon,
•ere manse' for the plaiatiffs • Mr. &trisect Haves. Mr.
~rjeant Ballantana, and Mr. Wilke were counsel for the
.elendant.

Witaessn were called who spoke to the writing of the
dicils and pointed out with remarkable i.inutenesis the
-mations between the admitted genuine writing of the
:-stator and that of the awiumed spurious documents.
The evidence was of a very important and interesting the-
:-.cter with regard to the study of caligraphy. Pbotogtsphy
materially assisted the loyalty from the multiplication
fa: similes in the various papers, Atc., for the guidance
the court and jury, and that, aided by the use of power-
!A magnifying glasses, has enabled them to follow with the
;rearm ease and facility the minute points of variance be-
:weer the two writings, especially in the signatures. The
:estator's signature is remarkable for its clear bold/rdowieg
asrs ter ; whereas the signature to the oodidL would
I -ad to a contrary belief.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Jodie Ordierry.)

rrawitur r. AND Nino&
Mr. Knee, Q.C., and Dr. Speaks, for the petitioner ;Mr.
.e.se. t,te. and Dr. Swabey for the respondeet ; Mr.
Q.C.. and Sir. Stubby for the co-respondent
Mr. dtules Ferneley, • surgeon, at Denton, in Lincoln-
!hire. prayed a divorce from his wife Anna Maria Cropley
eroeler, on the ground of her adultery with Mr. Thomas
is k Naylor. a barrister on the Norfolk Circuit. The re-
posients both pleaded a denial, Mrs. Ferneley alleging
Aso that ber husband bad coodosied her misconduct, if any,
.nd had been guilty of cruelty, neglect, adultery, and un-
sesonable dealing in prosecuting his suit.
The petitioner had been twice married. In 1847 he lost
a 3 Zrit wife, who left him six children. Under these circum-
stan.es he engaged as governess a Miss Onion, who bad held
4 similar situation in a neighbouring family. He after-
wards became very much attached to her. and in April,
he made her has wife. The marriage did wet, however,
turn out • happy one, and on the sth of May, 1852, a
deal of veneration was executed with the usual recital of
"3ohappy differences." The reepoedent, who received ea
all.-4vance from her husband, went to live after the @ope-
ration. nest at Ely and thee at Cambridge, where it was
adeged that she had been guilty of great levity of cooduct.
•!..e then came up to London and took lodgings near Ball's.
• ad ; she afterwards removed to Alfraibroad.
I ;per Holloway. where she passed as Mrs. Pentair.
`even{ servants were examined to show the terms on which
t!., parties had lived together. They swore that Mr. Ferneley
tr.so.lv kind Whit wife, whereas Mrs. Fernelley'sconduct to
t:rn s.s eery violent. She often dew at him. Palled his hair.
.lippol his face. She spat on him, and threw things
at aim. r roe of the inflames deposed to finding her mas-
ter ly.ug insensible on the door by the aide of the bed.
It La. he re,vered he said that his wife bad kicked him out.
e she but anmetlung into his fond, which made him ill for
.cr-e d.tys. She often abused him, and said that she had
:,0.. mild him nut of spite. Them witnesses were oorro-
o iby several others who bad known the parties.
• .•• r.,1 other witnesses were examined as to the
ai

• v wing no evidence for the defence.
:s.,,te summed up the case for the petitioner, sod
when we went to press.