Commonwealth v. Bingle
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 5 and 6, April T., 1916, by defendants, from judgment of Q. S. Lawrence Co., March Session, 1914, No. 3, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. John Bingle, C. B. Burns and J. M. Badger. Indictment for conspiracy. Before William E. Porter, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court, Verdict of guilty upon which the defendants were sentenced to imprisonment in the western penitentiary for seven and five months respectively.
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Appeals, Nos. 5 and 6, April T., 1916, by defendants, from judgment of Q. S. Lawrence Co., March Session, 1914, No. 3, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. John Bingle, C. B. Burns and J. M. Badger. Indictment for conspiracy. Before William E. Porter, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court, Verdict of guilty upon which the defendants were sentenced to imprisonment in the western penitentiary for seven and five months respectively. Errors assigned were various rulings on evidence and instructions, the refusal to withdraw a juror and sentence to the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
These defendants were charged, together with H. M. Badger, with conspiracy to cheat and defraud Wayne Township in Lawrence County, by issuing and procuring to be issued township orders upon the treasurer of the road fund; and in procuring the money to be paid by the treasurer on these orders for services that had not been rendered, to persons to whom no money was legally owing from the township; and in falsifying the account *108books of the pathmaster of the township in order to falsely represent that work had been done by the payee of the orders.
Bingle was the supervisor,…
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