Commonwealth v. Wiswesser

Opinion by

Parker, J.,

Louis E. Wiswesser was indicted in Berks County on nine bills of indictment. On petition to the Supreme Court by the defendant, a change of venue was granted and the records were certified to the Court of Quarter Sessions of Montgomery County where the district attorney called for trial five of the bills charging em-bracery and solicitation to commit embracery. The defendant was found guilty by a jury on all of the bills. Five appeals were taken, the cases were argued at one time, and they will be considered in one opinion.

The argument of the appellant is grounded on…