Commonwealth v. BELGRAVE

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

On October 5, 1968, the Chester High-Sun Valley High football game was disrupted by unruly “sports fans”: some spectators refused to stand during the playing of the National Anthem; three spectators were assaulted by a fourth spectator at half-time; many spec tators became rowdy and boisterous during the second half; and a Chester High School bandman was viciously attacked by several persons after the game. Sixteen spectators (appellants herein) were arrested and indicted for riot, inciting to riot, public nuisance, common law nuisance, obstructing a public…