Commonwealth v. Reed

Opinion by

Reno, J.,

Information was lodged before a justice of the peace charging that appellant violated The Vehicle Code of May 1, 1929, P. L.. 905, §1004, as amended by the Act of June 9, 1939’, P. L. 315, §1, 75 PS §521, which, in part, provides that “upon all highways of sufficient width, except one way streets, the driver of a vehicle shall drive the same upon the right half of the highway ......” The offense i's punished in a summary proceeding “before a magistrate” which includes a justice of the peace: Act of 1929, supra §102, as amended, 75 PS §2. Provision is made for an appeal from…