Commonwealth v. Castronova

Knight, P. J.,

Defendant was convicted of carrying an over legal weight load on the motor vehicle he was operating, contrary to the provisions of The Vehicle Code of May 1, 1929, P. L. 905, as amended by the Act of June 30, 1955, P. L. 225. Defendant appealed and the case was heard de novo in this court.

These are the facts: On July 25, 1955, defendant was operating a three-axle dump truck loaded with sand. It was loaded at the Warner plant, in Philadelphia, and was to be delivered to a backing plant for the turnpike also in Philadelphia. When the vehicle operated by defendant was passing the…