Commonwealth v. Persch
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 166, October T., 1918, by Commonwealth, from the order of Q. S. Philadelphia Co., Dec. Sessions, 1917, No. 594, quashing indictment in case of Commonwealth v. George A. Persch. Indictment for embezzlement. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was order quashing indictment.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Head, J.,
The court below quashed a bill of indictment that had been found by the grand jury. From that order the Commonwealth appeals. The material facts upon which the court based its conclusion are thus briefly stated in the opinion filed in support of the order appealed from: “A warrant was issued in the above case by President Judge Brown of the Municipal Court for the .arrest of the defendant. Subsequently President Judge Brown sitting as a justice of the peace held a preliminary hearing and bound the defendant over to answer. Upon the return of the proceeding bills were…
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