Commonwealth v. Gouger
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 34, Jan. T., 1903, from order of Q. S. Peace Co., Sept. T., 1901, No. 11, quashing indictment in case of Commonwealth v. William L. Gouger. Indictment for bribery at a primary election. Before Little, P. J. The indictment was as follows : “ INDICTMENT. “ In the court of quarter sessions of the peace for the county of Montour.
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Appeal, No. 34, Jan. T., 1903, from order of Q. S. Peace Co., Sept. T., 1901, No. 11, quashing indictment in case of Commonwealth v. William L. Gouger. Indictment for bribery at a primary election. Before Little, P. J. The indictment was as follows : “ INDICTMENT. “ In the court of quarter sessions of the peace for the county of Montour. “ September Sessions, 1901. “ Montour County, ss : “ The Grand Inquest of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, inquiring for the county of Montour, upon their respective oaths and affirmations, do present, that on the second day of August in the year of our Lord…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
This is an appeal from an order quashing an indictment containing nine counts. It is contended that this .was an interlocutory order from which no appeal lies, because it was coupled with an order, made on the district attorney’s motion, directing the defendant to give bail for his appearance at the next term. This position is not tenable. The order was final although it did not have the effect of an acquittal of the defendant. Holding him to bail to answer a new indictment based on the same information and commitment orto answer the present indictment in case of…
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