Commonwealth v. John W. Maddox

Opinion by

Tbexler, P. J.,

The defendant was convicted of fornication and bastardy and was sentenced by the court to pay $135.50 for lying-in expenses and maintenance of the child from birth to date and $4.00 a week until the child arrived at the age of fourteen years. He neglected to comply with the sentence of the court and failed to pay the amounts ordered. He was then indicted under the act of the 11th day of July, 1917, P. L. 73, for neglecting and refusing to support his child born out of wedlock.

At the inception of the trial, a plea was entered to the jurisdiction claiming that…