Urista v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

George Urista, a Social Security pensioner, had a part-time job as a bartender for the Fraternal Association of Eagles in Washington, Pennsylvania. He and the trustees of the Eagles had keys to the cash box of his register and the box was counted by the trustees each Monday evening. On several occasions the cash box was short and the claimant was required to make up the difference from his wages. On May 7, 1979 the claimant received his paycheck with ten dollars deducted because, as he was told, his cash box had been short ten dollars. Mr. Urista then quit his job and…