Commonwealth v. Speiser

Opinion by

Gawthrop, J.,

This was a prosecution for fornication and bastardy. The indictment charged that defendant “did commit fornication with a certain Harry Speiser and a female bastard child on the body of her, the said Harry Speiser then and there did beget.” Without demurring or moving to quash the indictment, a plea of not guilty was entered, and the trial resulted in a verdict of guilty, on *471Which the court imposed sentence. The questions for decision arise on the appeal from that sentence. The first assignment of error complains that the indictment is defective. The question therefore…