Commonwealth v. Stroik

Opinion by

Woodside, J.,

This is an appeal from the lower court’s refusal to grant a new trial to the defendant who was found guilty by a jury of receiving stolen goods and contributing to the delinquency of two children. The appellant contends there was insufficient evidence to support the convictions. The fairness of the court’s charge is challenged.

The Commonwealth’s evidence established that on December 5, 1952, Peter G. . . ., a 14 year old boy, and Terry A. . . ., aged 8 years, had broken into several places and had stolen money, a wallet, a hammer, a screw driver, some bullets, and…