Commonwealth v. Watts

Opinion by

Gunther, J.,

The defendant was tried on an indictment charging fornication and bastardy. The prosecutrix testified that she had intercourse with defendant three times, the .last time being sometime in September, 1953. The *400child was born Angnst 6, 1954. Defendant was found guilty, an order of support was entered, and defendant has appealed.

Appellant’s primary contention is that the medical testimony was insufficient to sustain the conviction. The medical testimony was given by the doctor who delivered the child. She testified that the normal gestation period is nine months or 282…