Commonwealth v. Hazen
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 29, Jan. T., 1902, by plaintiff, from order of Q. S. Pike Co., Oct. T., 1900, No. 6, quashing summary conviction in case of Commonwealth v. Charles Hazen. Appeal from summary conviction. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court below, in an opinion by Purdy, P. J., quashed the conviction and discharged the defendant. Error assigned was the order of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
William W. Portee., J.,
The. defendant was arrested, at the suit of the commonwealth, for killing a deer on the domain of the Blooming Grove Park Association, in Pike county, Pa. The complaint was heard bj' a justice of the peace and a fine and costs imposed by virtue of the provisions of the act incorporating the association. Failing to pay, the defendant was committed to the county jail. An appeal was taken and at the hearing in the court below, evidence was received on the part of the prosecution. No evidence was submitted by the defendant. The court quashed and set aside the…
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