Commonwealth v. Gibbons
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 1, Jan. T., 1900, by defendant, from sentence of Q. S. Lackawanna Co., Dec. Sess., 1898, No. 380, in proceedings in contempt of court against John Gibbons. Proceedings in contempt of court. Before Archbald, P. J. It appears from the record that John Gibbons was summoned before examiners appointed to take testimony in the contested election case of M. J. Kelly for the office of county treasurer of Lackawanna.
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Appeal, No. 1, Jan. T., 1900, by defendant, from sentence of Q. S. Lackawanna Co., Dec. Sess., 1898, No. 380, in proceedings in contempt of court against John Gibbons. Proceedings in contempt of court. Before Archbald, P. J. It appears from the record that John Gibbons was summoned before examiners appointed to take testimony in the contested election case of M. J. Kelly for the office of county treasurer of Lackawanna. He was asked sundry questions tending to elicit information as to whether he had been bribed or had bribed any one at the election of November, 1897, the object being to…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Smith, J.,
The defendant was sworn as a witness before examiners appointed under the Act of May 19, 1874, P. L. 208, to take and *530report the testimony in an election contest. He refused to answer fully certain questions touching the receipt or use of money by him at the election in question. The examiners certified this matter to the court, and the court, after notice to the defendant, ^directed him to appear before the examiners and answer the questions. Subsequently he appeared as directed and again refused to answer, except in an unresponsive and indefinite manner; whereupon the…
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