Commonwealth v. Beldham

Citations

• 15 Pa. Super. 33
• 1900 Pa. Super. LEXIS 296

Syllabus

<p>Practice, Q. S. — Submission of indictment by district attorney — Indorsement by the court.</p> <p>Where a bill has been regularly sent up by the district attorney, under the sanction of the court, upon the return of a proper officer the bill cannot be quashed except for matters appearing on the face of the record. While the more orderly practice is for the court to indorse its approval in writing prior to submission, such subsequent indorsement is sufficient when in accordance with a practice approved by the court.</p> <p>Criminal law — Illicit sale of liquor — Stifficiency of indictment — Question for jury.</p> <p>The charge being the sale of intoxicating liquor without a license, the indictment is sufficient when it contains more than is required by the statute. The question whether the drink sold was an admixture of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors in a disguised form is purely for the jury.</p>