Commonwealth v. Simmons

Opinion by

Watkins, J.,

This is an appeal by the Commonwealth from an order of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Washington County quashing an indictment found against the de fendant-appellee, William Simmons, under the Bituminous Coal Mine Act, July 17, 1961, P. L. 659, Article VII, 703, 52 PS 701-703.

According to the record the defendant, William Simmons, was employed by the United States Steel Corporation as an assistant mine foreman, at its Maple Creek Mine located in New Eagle, Washington County, Pennsylvania. He was so employed for 15 years and also performed the duties of mine examiner or…