Commonwealth v. Newhart

Opinion by

Gawthbop, J.,

Appellant, under sentence for maintaining a bawdy house on premises Nos. 514 and 516 Pine Street, in the City of Easton, brings to us for consideration certain rulings of the trial judge which are said to be erroneous, and the constitutionality of the Act of June 30, 1923, P. L. 982.

The first ruling complained of is that the Commonwealth could ash certain of its witnesses these questions: “Who is reputed to be running those places?” and, “Who has the reputation of keeping 514 and 516 Pine Street?” Appellant’s contention is that these rulings were in violation of Section…