Commonwealth v. Haines

Opinion by

Baldrige, J.,

Thomas J. Haines, the appellant, a detective in the Township of Upper Darby, was indicted on four bills charging: (1) bookmaking, No. 382 June Sessions, 1940; (2.) aiding and abetting bookmaking, No. 383 June Sessions, 1940; (3) malfeasance, misfeasance, and nonfeasance in office, No. 384 June Sessions, 1940; and (4) conspiring with John J. McGuckin and Howard W. Stanton to engage in bookmaking and to set up and establish a gaming house, No. 432 June Sessions, 1940.

The appellant stood trial before Judge Fronefield on these four indictments with McGuckin and Stanton on…