Commonwealth v. Cohen

Opinion bx

Stadteeld, J.,

This is an appeal from a judgment of a court of common pleas, dismissing exceptions to a magistrate’s record' on certiorari and sustaining a summary conviction. ; ' i t

The original complaint brought against the defendant cited the Act of June 7, 1901, P. L. 492, §1 (18 PS §2831). This, however, was amended by another complaint which described The Penal Code, Act of June 24, 1939, P. L. 872, §821 (IS PS §4821) formally repealing the Act of 1901 but separately providing for the convic tion and punishment of professional thieves, burglars and pickpockets.

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