Commonwealth v. Devenney

Opinion by

Kelleb, J.,

Appellant was convicted in a summary proceeding before a justice of the peace of cruelty to animals, and fined ten dollars. By special allowance she appealed to the court of quarter sessions. A judge of that court heard the case de novo, adjudged her guilty and sentenced her to pay a fine of ten dollars and costs. She has appealed to this court.

On such an appeal it is not our province to try the case again. Onr function is to determine if (1) there was evidence to support the finding, and (2) the law has been properly applied. If the answer to these two questions is…