¶1And now, to wit, Dec. 5, 1921, it appearing to the court that the indictment in this case was found without a previous binding over or commitment, and also without the presentation of any petition for its necessity, and it also appearing to the court that the defendant was not legally a fugitive from justice on Nov. 22, 1891, being at the time under bail, conditioned for her appearance in another case in Court of Quarter Sessions of Bradford County, and which recognizance is still in force and has not been forfeited, and on motion of R. A. Mercur, Esq., counsel for the defendant, the motion to quash the indictment filed in this case is allowed for the reasons filed, and the indictment directed to be quashed accordingly.
1 Pa. D. & C. 455
Commonwealth v. Travis
Bradford County Court of Quarter Sessions
Decided December 5, 1921
Bradford County Court of Quarter Sessions · decided 1921-12-05
Motion to quash indictment. Q. S. Bradford Co., Dec. Sess., 1921, No. 23. Defendant moved to quash the indictment for the following reasons: “1. The indictment was found without a previous binding over or commitment. “2. The indictment was found without the presentation of any petition for its necessity, requiring the extraordinary exercise of power on the part of the district attorney. “3.
Decided 1921-12-05