The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-03 00:00:00

IN RE PARYEE-TUE ASSIGNEES AND GREAT WESTERN

RAILWAY COMPANY.

This bankrupt, who had carried on business as a
carrier in Gosw•ell-street, came up to pass his last
examination, which had been adjourned until this day
under peculiar circumstances.
It appeared that the bankrupt had been arrested at
the suit of the petitioning creditor, who also made
him bankrupt on a bill of exchange subsequently due.
His: HONOUR refused to proceed in the examination at
that time, and said that he would not until the bankrupt
was released, as the creditor was not entitled to two
remedies, and he would not have adjudicated in the case
had this fact been mentioned at the time.

The Sommoß said that the bankrupt had been re-
leased under a judge's order, and he now wished for an
adjournment, as he had been prevented by his imprison-
ment from preparing his accounts. lie had carried on a
very extensive business, and had establishments in
London, at Buckingham, Froome, and ten or eleven
other places, and there were upwards of 150 account
books to be referred to to make out the accounts.
The SOLICITOR to the fiat said that it would be neces-
sary to have an early full examination as to the debts ;
there was one claim for 3,0001. against the Great Western
Railway Company for deductions to be allowed on
charges for carriage.
His HoNotut said he did not see how the company
could be compelled to make the deductions.
The SOLICITOR said in one ease they had been com-
pelled to do so, and no doubt they would iu this,
The examination was then adjourned.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

THE MURDER OF TIIE SOLDIER IN ST.

JAMES'S-PARK.

The Court was opened this morning at ten o'clock
before Mr. Commissioner Bullock and Alderman Gibbs.
The Learned Judges, the Lord Chief Baron, ar.d Mr.
Justice Coltman shortly afterwards took their seats on
the bench.
Anntdie Meyers was then placed at the bar on an in-
dictment charging her with the wilful murder of Henry
Ducker, a private soldier in the 2,11 battalion of the Cold-
stream Guards, by discharging a loaded pistol at him.
The prisoner, an interesting young woman, when first
placed at the bar, betrayed but small symptoms of emo-
tions, but in the course of the proceedings appeared to
be very much affected.
Mr. BODKIN conducted the case on behalf of the pro-
secution, and went through the statement of facts, which
have already nppeared from time to time in The Sun,
as given in evidence before the inquest and at the police
office.

The first witness called was Samuel Belcher (exa-
mined by Mr. CLARKE), a private in the 2d battalion of
the Coldstream Guards. He stated tkat he knew the
deceased. He saw him at the barrack gate at about half-
past four. He observed the prisoner about three or four
yards from the deceased, following slowly after him.
He did not hear anything pass between them. He heard
the report of fire-arms, but did not turn back himself.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON, counsel for the
prisoner—He did not belong to tho same company as
the deceased. Did not know that he promised to marry
the prisoner. He recollected the deceased being in
prison several times for drunkenness, and upon one oc-
casion for desertion.
John Garwood (examined by Mr. BODKIN), said that
on the 4th of February he came out of the barracks with
the deceased. He had seen the prisoner in company
with the deceased upon the 3d of February, between the
hours of five and seven in the evening. He did not hear
the prisoner speak to the deceased. Ile heard the report
of a pistol about a quarter of an hour after leaving the
barracks; he turned round and saw the deceased fall
upon his face.
Sarah Sexton, residing at 29, West Pimlico, stated,
on the 4th of February, le was walking along the Bird-
cage-walk, about five o clock in the afternon, when she
saw the prisoner fire a pistol at a soldier. The prisoner
was about ten yards from the soldier when she dis-
charged the pistol. The soldier fell, and the prisoner
threw down the pistol and walked away.
Henry Green was in the enclosure of the Park when
he heard the report of a pistol, and saw the deceased
fall. The prisoner was holding the pistol in her hand.
She threw it down, and walked away towards the Palace.
He saw the prisoner apprehended by a policeman, to
whom she said that she tfad done it, and intended to have
done it, or words to that effect.
William Low, a policeman, proved apprehending the
prisoner, and her stating to him " that she had done it,
and had intended to have done it for some time," and
asked him whether " he was dead."
11. Thompson, a sergeant in the second battalion of
Coldstream Guards, proved the finding of several letters
in the knapsack of the deceased. He knew the deceased's
handwriting. He could not say positively whether the
letters produced were in the handwriting of the deceased.
The LORD CHIEF BARON said that in such an im-
p ortant case as the present it would not be sufficient to
have a mere opinion on the subject of the handwriting„
That point ought to be confirmed by the most satisfac-
tory evidence.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLauxsox—The deceased
had been confined for being absent without leave from his
regiment, and had been several times confined for mis-
conduct.
Bickersteth, police-inspector, proved taking down the
charge at the station-house. The prisoner gave him several
letters and a pistol bag. Those produced were the same.
Mrs. Curtis proved that the prisoner had been in her
service about fourteen days when this occurrence took

place.
Joseph Claxton, assistant surgeon to the Coldstream
Guards, stated that he examined the deceased, and
kiLld o wound en th© back of the bead, and a cor-