Commonwealth v. Millhouse

Weinrott, J.,

In a demonstration against alleged de facto segregation last February 5th, six men and six women lined up abreast in front of the entrance to a Philadelphia school annex and prevented pupils from returning to their classes. Two magistrates held them for court on a charge of breach of the peace, two of them twice for repeating the demonstration the next day.

Contending that Pennsylvania recognizes no such crime as breach of the peace, and that, in no event, was a prima facie case made out against them, the 12 defendants declined to enter bail, were committed, and filed 14 petitions…