Commonwealth v. Plummer

Opinion by

Gawthrop, J.,

The defendant was arrested upon a warrant issued by an alderman of Lackawanna County on complaint of his wife charging him with desertion and nonsupport under the provisions of the Act of April 13, 1867, P. L. 78. The record shows that after the case was regularly returned to the- Court of Quarter Sessions of Lackawanna County a hearing was had and an order made requiring the defendant to pay seventy-five dollars per month for the support of his wife and to give security for compliance with the order. This appeal followed and the action of the court below in assuming…