The Sun. — 1848-03-03 (London, England)

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)  OLD COURT. THE MURDER OF THE 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, and Mr. Justice Coltman shortly afterwards took their seats on the bench. Annette Meyers was then placed at the bar on an indictment charging her with the wilful murder of Henry Ducker, a private soldier in the 2d battalion of the Coldstream Guards, by discharging a loaded pistol at him.  The prisoner, an interesting young womsn, when first placed at the bar, betrayed but small symptoms of emotions, but in the course of the proceedings appeared to be very much affected. Mr. BODKIN conducted the case on behalf of the pro,:ecution, 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 (examined by Mr. CLARKE), a private in the 2d battalion of the Coldstream Guards. He stated that he knew the deceased. He saw him at the barrack gate at about halfpast four. He observed the prisoner about three or four yards from the deceased, following slowly after him. He did net 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 the 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 occasion 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. lie 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, `Vest Pimlico, stated, on the 4th of February she was walking along the Birdcage-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 discharged 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 had done it, and intended to have done it, or words to that effect.  William Low, a polieeTan, proved apprehending the prisoner, and her stating to him " that she lead done it, and had intended to hare done it for some time," and asked him whether " he was (lead."  IL 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 CIIIEF BARON said that in such an important 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 satisfactory evidence. Cross-examined by Mr.