Commonwealth v. Basendorf

Citations

• 153 Pa. 459
• 25 A. 779
• 1893 Pa. LEXIS 1129

Syllabus

<p>Hail — Recognizance—Forfeiture—Criminal lato — Practice.</p> <p>After a prisoner lias been committed to jail, an alderman has the right to take recognizance and discharge him Jirom custody.</p> <p>A short entry on the record of “ Recognizance forfeited, May 5, 1891,” is conclusive that the defendant and bail were called and did not appear.</p>