Commonwealth v. Frederick
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 34, Jan. T. 1905, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Monroe Co., May T., 1904, No. 12, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. Charles Frederick. Indictment for killing a dog. Before Staples, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict of guilty upon which judgment of sentence was passed. Error assigned among others was portion of charge quoted in the opinion of the Superior Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Beaver, J.,
Defendant was indicted for the killing of a dog, under the provisions of the Act of April 24, 1903, P. L. 296, in which the dog is added to domestic animals, the killing or maiming, etc., of which is made a misdemeanor under section 154 of our penal code and provides :
“ Every person who shall willfully and maliciously kill, maim or disfigure any horse, cattle, dog or other domestic animals of another person; who shall willfully and maliciously administer poison to any such beasts, or expose any poisonous substance, with the intent that the same shall be taken or swallowed…
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- Commonwealth v. KneelandMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1838
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