Commonwealth v. Sylvanus
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 25, March T., 1920, by Joseph Sylvanus from Judgment of Q. S. Luzerne County, June Sessions, 1920, No. 128 B, on verdict of guilty in the case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John Mollahan, Patrick Callahan, Thomas Sliney, Joseph Sylvanus and James Brennan.
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Appeal, No. 25, March T., 1920, by Joseph Sylvanus from Judgment of Q. S. Luzerne County, June Sessions, 1920, No. 128 B, on verdict of guilty in the case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John Mollahan, Patrick Callahan, Thomas Sliney, Joseph Sylvanus and James Brennan. Indictment for wilful fraud in the conduct of an election — indictment founded on section 102 of Act of July 2,1839, P. L. 541. Before Puller, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict of guilty on which judgment of sentence was passed. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned, among others, were…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,. This appellant was duly appointed, qualified and served as one of the clerks in the fifth election district of the thirteenth ward of the City of Wilkes-Barre, at the election held on November 4, 1919. He was subsequently charged, jointly with the judge, inspectors and the other clerk, who served at said election, in an indictment which contained two counts, the first charging that the defendants did willfully and fraudulently make a false and corrupt count and computation of the votes cast at said election in said district for candidates for the office of city…
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