Commonwealth v. Dinatale

Opinion by

Trexler, J.,

The defendants were registrars of election in the city of Philadelphia. They were indicted and convicted of falsely entering into the registry books, the names of persons who did not appear before them for registration.

The first question submitted is, was the testimony of the absent Avitnesses who had testified at the preliminary hearing before the magistrate, admissible? The Commonwealth offered proof to the effect that the persons charged with the duty of serving subpoenas issued for the witnesses called at the last known residences of the witnesses and upon inquiry…