Commonwealth v. Bradley

Opinion by

Trexler, P. J.,

The defendant was tried for perjury. The foundation of the charge is found in the following facts: On April 19, 1932, a search warrant was issued and Russell Alexander was taken into custody charged with the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor. On the same day a hearing was had before an alderman and, Edward Bradley, the defendant in the present case, was sworn and testified that he had purchased liquor from Alexander at his residence in Harrisburg. Sometime thereafter while the defendant was confined in the Dauphin County Prison on another charge, Alexander’s…