Francis Hobler, Jnr

Francis Hobler, Jnr (1796–1869) was a respected attorney and author. He was the son of James Francis Helvetius Hobler and Charlotte Elizabeth Claudon. Solicitor to the Licensed Victualler's Protection Society, he was also Secretary of the Numismatic Society of London and an active member of the Camden Society.

A resident of London, Francis Hobler was often referred to as Francis Hobler Jnr., given that his father, also a respected attorney, practised law under the name of Francis Hobler. During his career, Francis Hobler was mentioned frequently in the newspapers of the day. Some items that feature cases undertaken by Francis include (but are not limited to):

One his most famous cases was the trial of Benjamin Courvoisier in 1840. Benjamin along with theft charges was accused of the murder of Lord William Russell. Francis, as prosecutor, was successful and Benjamin was executed 6 July 1840.

Works

As an author, Francis is best known for the following works:

Family

Francis Hobler married Jane Boreham in July 1832 and died in March 1869. He is buried beside his father and mother in London's Highgate Cemetery, England.

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