Commonwealth v. Comber

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bell,

The defendant was indicted and tried for assault and battery and for aggravated assault and battery; he was convicted of assault and battery. His motions , in arrest of judgment and for a new trial as well as all his other motions were refused, and he was sentenced to imprisonment for one year.' We allowed an appeal from the Order of the Superior Court * affirming the judgment of sentence of the Court of Quarter Sessions.

Prior to the present case, the Commonwealth had indicted defendant on two bills, one charging murder, and the. other charging involuntary…