The Sun. — 1854-09-01 (London, England)

EDMONTON.—Yesterday Mr. James Bruce, licensed victualler and proprietor of the Tao Brewers, Tanner'send, Enfield, appeared before Messrs. Bush (chairman), and James Meyer, magistrates of this division, to a summons taken ou"; against him by Sergeant Barber, acting inspector of the district, for having permitted persons in his house between the hours of half-past two and six o'clock of the afternoon of Sunday, the 27th ult., contrary to the statute. In answer to the bench, the sergeant stated that the persons were all strangers to him. Mr. Norton, for his client, observed that his defence was that the persons in the defendant's house wore bona fide travellers, within the meaning of the act, as he would be able to prove that they all came from London. One of the four who were on the premises proved that they all came from London. The Chairman observed that the bench decided they were travellers, and he remarked that the police ought to endeavour to ascertain who were and who were not travellers. The summons was dismissed.  ---_—_---7- -- THE ITHiaIIT OF MEANNEss —The Knickerbocker tells of a man who atoll a five-doillr bill out in Indiana. His counsel tried to.prove'that the note was not worth five (lobe's, it being at a discount. The prosecutor said he knew the thief was 'the meanest man in the state, but he did not think he was so ill-fired mean as to be willing to steal Indiana money at par. . The Cambridge Independent Pre,ss• chronicling several eases of roobery by pickpockets on the railway, adds,— " AnotYer singular case has come to our knowledge. A young lady was travelling to London, when some females were shown into the carriage by a man in livery, who styled the elder one 'My lady.' soon afterwards the same servant brought a gentleman, to whom he was very obsequious, and Whom he styled 'my lord.' In the course of the journey the young lady caught ' my lord's' hand, in which was attached a hook, in her pocket, and she at once acensed him, and threatened to give him in chlrg" P.t Stratford. Unfortunately, however, having to catch another train, the:. omitted to do so, and thus k },f• -(;,!,,... ~.„, , • .f. , We •.,••t Ih- c,., ‘ ' my lord' and f my lady' had ASII4O i,•.•: ~ 7...nv,,,• . • • , ,••, - ~n their travelling record, however., as .a caution to ()tilers, Cur nu doubt names to plunder the unwary."'  THE ASSAULT AT BEULAH SPA,  Yesterday Mr. Francis R. Newton was brought up from Horsernonger-lane gaol, and his brother attended in discharge of his heavy recognisances, to be further examined, at Lambeth Police-court, on a charge of committing a murderous itssiult on the persOn of Mr. Stewart Ker, a gentleman residing at No. 56, Bramptoncrescent, Brompton-square, at the Beulah Spa, Norwood, on Friday, the 4th of last month. Mr. Parry, the barrister, and Mr. Wontner appeared for the prosecution ;and Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Deprd for the defence.  Mr. Parry, addressing. the Hon. G. C. Norton. (who sat for Mr. Elliott), said he appeared on behalf of the prosecution, and begged to observe that he did not desire or did not intend to go into any of the particulars on thak day, as the unfortunate gentleman who had been so seriously injured was unable to attend, nor was it possible for him for some tiiue .to be present to give his evidence. He (Mr. Parry) was, however, happy to say —happy on account of Mr. Ker himself, and happy also on account of the young gentlemen who were the defendants .in this serious charge, and whose anxiety, as well as those of their friends, must have been very considerable for the last four weeks—that a favourable change had taken place in the hitherto serious state of Mr. Ker, and that there was cow a hope that, if he continued to progress favourably, he would recover ; but, as he had before said, it would be some considerable time, under the most favoura.ble circumstances, before he would be in a condition to attend and give his evidence. He (Mr. Parry) should merely read the certificate of the medical gentlemen in attendance upoii Mr. Ker, and leave the case, as regarded the future appearance of the defendants, in the hands of his worship. The learned gentleman, in conclusion, read the certificate he alluded to, of which the following is a copy :- " August 30, 1854. " We certify that we have visited Mr. Stewart Pier this day. His symptoms have assumed a more favourable character; ;nd, should no untoward events arise, there is reasonable hope of his ultimate recovery. (Signed)