The New York herald., 1870-09-07
COURT or SPECIAL SESSIONS.

Before Judge Shandley.
In the Court OF Special Sessions yesterday there
vas calendar OF forty-six cases.
AssAULT-THE WRONG MAN ARRESTED
Caroline Mott accused Frederick Schirmer Of hay.
NJ Ing BACKED her eye. She swore positively that II
was the prisoner who BACKED her eye (Which is now
IN avery blue condition,.
Mr.. Abe HummeIl, counsel for the accused
showed by half dozen OF witnesses that Caroline
nad got hold OF the wrong man; fact that Schir.
mer, At the hour the assault was being committed
VAS drinking lager Ia beer saloon. Schirmer was
SENTENCES.
W nnam hcgan, Tor stealing coat from George
1nnnsb as sentenced to tue Pen!tenliary for four
Thomas walse and Jeb,.- -eoortc-.lafi were SEN
the isssS TO one month Penitentiary ana
10x % f0ur months Pcnltentiary, for stealing q
- Of oats from John Nesbitt, or Sixth avenue
Both men were implicated In the larceny, but on the
trial Coleman perslsently denied that he was guilty
wherefore he got three months more than his con-
federate
THE YEAR Is vs. Is7o-A LUCKY CLERICAL ERROR.
very curious case came up III the shape OF q
clerical error on the part OF Police Court clerk.
Emma King, Of No. East Twenty-alth street, fran
young woman, who has been neecng George Will
hanson, 667 Sixth avenue, out OF large sums Of
money, accused him OF having violently assaulted
her, l00senng In the assault some OF her beautiful
teeth Williamson go. completely out OF money,
and his inamorata, learning this, down to
tho door Of the house the nrst time thereafter he
visited her. and wanted TO hunt MIN away, even
using knife for that purpose--at least so states
Williamson. In the complaint however, the clerk
OF the Police Court forgot 10 place the figures 20
after the figures lS IN the printed form. and Mr.
Howe, prisoners counsel, argued therefrom that
the assault must have been committed by some Of
Adams sons who were living in the year IL. There
was no getrng out or the point, and Judge Shand-
ley was Obliged 10 discharge the prisoner.
Denth OF Elr. Thomas Eustou Bennett, of ,he
Supreme Court.
The Judges clerks and attaches generally OF the
Supreme Court received with deep regret yesterday
The sad announcement Of the death OF MIR. Thomas
e. Bennett clerk OF the Special Term of that court
which took place at the home or his birth,
Hereford, England, where, In company with his
VIE, he had gone to spend his summer vacation.
The deceased, whose connection with the Supreme
Court extended over period or fourteen years was
highly esteemed by the bench and by all his asso-
clates for his gentlemanly ana urbane department.,
and his loss will be long deeply felt by than US well
- by large circle OF friends III this city.
In the Superior Court, Special Term, the death Of
Mr.. Bennett was formally announced and called
forth expressions OF deep regret thereat from men,
bers OF the bar then present. Judge Barbour who
presided, delivered brief but warm and we'll de-
served euogy to the high qualities of head and
neart possessed by the deceased. In token of re-
spect Judge Barbour directed that an order be en-.
tered on the records OF the court bearing testimony
TO the loss thus experienced by the bench and bar
and to the respect III which the memory Of the de-
ceased Ii held