Connors's Petition

Drew, J.,

This matter is before us on petition by Peter Connors and Bert Keller, police officers of the City of Pittsburgh since Feb. 23, 1926, upon which a rule was granted upon Robert G. Woodside, Controller of Allegheny County, to show cause why all the fees mentioned in the petition should not be paid.

The petition represents that these police officers were witnesses for the Commonwealth in the case of Com. v. Nau, at No. 148, June Sessions, 1926, which case was tried before a jury and, on Dec. 13, 1928, a verdict of “not guilty” rendered, and the costs thereon became legally payable by the…