Commonwealth of Pa. v. John W. Cleary

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

Proceedings for non-support of his six year old child were brought against the defendant under the Act of April 13, 1867," P. L. 78. Overlooking the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1909, P. L. 260, defendant was bound over, for the next court of quarter sessions of Delaware County. On these proceedings' an indictment seems to have been found under the Act of March 13, 1903, P. L. 26 (or July 12, 1919, P. L. 939) to which after a hearing before the court on the non-support charge, the defendant pleaded guilty in lieu of giving security to comply with the order of…