Commonwealth v. McCarthy

The defendant was found guilty by a jury at a trial on two indictments numbered 18975 and 18976. The defendant excepted to the refusal of the judge to give two requests for instructions with reference to the indictment numbered 18975, and to a portion of the judge’s charge with reference to the same indictment, to the denial of the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict of not guilty on both indictments, and to the exclusion of two questions asked a witness for the Commonwealth on cross-examination.

Certain portions of the testimony as to which there is no dispute are here briefly…