The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-29 00:00:00

COURT FOR DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL

CAUBEB.—Nov. 28.
(Defoe the Judge Ordinary, Mr. Bum Watson, and Mr.
Justice Hill.)
This morning the court commenced the hearing of causes
set down for trial before common juries.

/1001114 (CLZNI) V. ROSEILA AND PII:L.--41NOOLAR
CASK.

The petitioner, the Rev. Robert John Fisher Rogers,
sought a divorce on tbe grand of his wife's adultery with
John George William Pant. The respondent pleaded not
guilty, and made a coostsr.oharge of cruelty and of adultery
egaiest her husband.
Mr. &twin Jame, Q.C., and Hr. Coleridge were counsel
for the Fetishes', end Mr. D. Herne for the respondent.
The cerrespondent did not appear.
The history of the parties was not a little singular. The
petitioner wee frees the first designed for the church, and
was punning We studies at Trinity College, Dublin, when
hie father died. He then enlisted in the 2nd Dragoons, of
which he became rreeggimental clerk, and with which he went
to India. Afterward. he obtained his disobarge,_oants bore,
and wee ordained by the Bishop of Loudon. While is the
Gamy, however, he had married the respondent, the cersuscay
having taken pleas to Ireland in the year 1828. After
filling rations maracies and chaplaincies he was
at length appointed chaplain to 'Winchester Gaol,
which is the aloe he now holds. A great number of
witnesses wore called to speak to his deportment in the
married state, and they all agreed that, considering the great
violist* of his wife's temper, he had shown too meek"
kindness and forbearance towards her. In 1848 her cesdest
win such that it ben= seemeary to piece her in a bowie
whim for a fortnight. Her derangement on that occasion
took the form of a monomaniacal jealousy of her husband,
and when she was released from restraint she wrote a letter
of apology to the lady with whom she had awned her
husband of an improper Intimacy. A reiteration of
that charge, and a charge of cruelty in conlieing
her in the hustle asylum, now formed the chief
hatules in her recriminating pleas. The 00-respondent wee
a lad of highly respectable connexions, who bed been sea-
kissed to mg months' imprisonment in Winchester Gaol for
obtaining money under false pretences. Mr. Rogers bad pre.
trailed on blot (Paul's) relatives to fit him out for Australis;
sad while the arrangements were being made he gave him a
home in his own family. This kindness the co-respondent
repaid by eloping with Mr.. Rogers. The reepondents—
waosereepeotive sirs were 60 end 20—bad, as Sir C. Cress-
well observed, profaned the marriage service by going
through it at St. Pancras church, and they had afterwards
lived together at Hornsey and other places,
Kr. Keene declining to make any defence,
The jury at °nos found the Manes in favour of the petitioner,
sad

The Court dissolved the marriage, with wits against the
ao-nisposdast.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
J.. 4 hey, 66, &waited as • dealer Lewis M, J.
son, dermilied as • traveller; and Rees 1.'47,24, three well-
droned German Jews and Jewess, wets charged with steal-
fag eleven sods, ten peals, sad other articles of jewellery, the
"Vof Withamnry Wells.
et' wars two other indictments against the primers al
• similar character, end they were also charged with receiving
th. morel knowing it to have been stolen.
Mr. Robinson and Mr. Ran sonducted ohs promotion ,•
Mr. IJiley defended the penman Jecob and Rasa levy; mai
Mr. Co Ter • as counsel for the other prisoner.
Toe jury aftm • short deliberation forted both the nolo
prisoner. Guilty and etequittei the pti.oner Rum Levy.
Joao levy and Rea levy were then charged noon •
wood indictment with ambits three watches, mins 271.,tbs
gotitody of ?mons Tioaot.

Mr. Rubinson again appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Lille, defended the prisoners.
The jury, after some consultation, found the male prisoner
Guilty, and said that they gave the female the benefit of a
doubt as to her guilty pattLipation in the affair, and therefore
bead her Not Malty.
The prisoners Jacob sad Lewis Levy ware then called up
lisr judgment, and the Recorder, sitar obeerving that there
scald be no doubt that they bad come to this country for the
purpose of carrying oat a systematic plait of plundering
tradesmen, sentenced Jacob to be imprisoned and kept to hard
labour for two years upon the first indictment and one year
upon the second, to commence at the expiration of the first
sentence of imprisonment, and Lewis to be imprisoned and
kept to herd labour for two years.
Christopher Brought" 40, wee charged with misdemeanor
in obtaining goods by false pretences.
Mr. Metcalfe prosecuted. The prisoner was defended by
Mr. Cooper.
The prosecutor of this indictment was Mr. Cannon, a
tobacco manufacturer, and the prisoner was employed by
Mot to collect orders, and was paid a couunimion upon the
amount of the orders he so rewired.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sen-
tenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for eighteen
months.
Just before the rising of the court the grand jury returned
a true bill against Dr. Smethurst for bigamy. No applica-
tion was made to fix a day for the trial, but it is under-
stood that the case will be placed on the judge's liat
.oa Wed-
wedgy.