Wright v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Criminal Court of SchuylMll county: Of July Term 1871, No. 163. This was an indictment found at the April Term 1871, against Jonathan Wright, that he “ did unlawfully and maliciously carry on and about (his) person, a certain concealed deadly weapon, commonly called a pistol, with intent, with the pistol aforesaid, unlawfully and maliciously, to do bodily harm to some other person, to the inquest unknown, &c.” The defendant pleaded “Not guilty.”
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Error to the Criminal Court of SchuylMll county: Of July Term 1871, No. 163. This was an indictment found at the April Term 1871, against Jonathan Wright, that he “ did unlawfully and maliciously carry on and about (his) person, a certain concealed deadly weapon, commonly called a pistol, with intent, with the pistol aforesaid, unlawfully and maliciously, to do bodily harm to some other person, to the inquest unknown, &c.” The defendant pleaded “Not guilty.” The jury found the defendant “Not guilty, the defendant to pay the costs.” ' The defendant moved an arrest of judgment. The motion was…
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment entered in the Supreme Court,
2Per curiam
This indictment is for the offence of unlawfully *471and maliciously carrying upon the person of the defendant, a concealed deadly weapon, to wit, a pistol, with an intent, unlawfully and maliciously, to do bodily harm to another, contrary to the Act of 5th May 1864, section 1, 1 Brightly 323, pi. 40. Such an unlawful act and malicious intent as this has no protection under the 21st section of the Bill of Rights, saving the right of the citizens to bear arms in defence of themselves and the state.
The objection to the imposition of costs, on the ground that a…
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