Commonwealth v. Katz

Opinion by

Rhodes, J.,

Appellant was indicted under the Act of April 24, 1931, P. L. 52, §1, 18 PS §814. This act provides that: “Any person ...... who shall induce, persuade, encourage, inveigle, or entice a female person to become a prostitute ...... shall be guilty of pandering- — a felony......”

Appellant was tried and found guilty on an indictment charging him with the crime in the words of the act. His motion for a new trial was refused, and sentence imposed. This appeal followed.

The case was called for trial on October 5, 1938, before Little, P. J., 34th Judicial District, specially…