Commonwealth v. Kugler

Frack, J.,

Betty Kugler on February 16, 1943, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging her with “acceptance of bawd money”. She was sentenced to pay a fine of $250, the costs of prosecution, and to serve not less than six months nor more than one year in the Northampton County Prison. She served six months and was paroled. At the time she was paroled, she paid her fine of $250 and costs in the total sum of $509.19.

The items of costs are made up largely of witness fees. At the time of the payment of the bill of costs, Betty Kugler filed exceptions to the amounts of witness fees appearing on the…