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CHESTER v. ELAM

408 Pa. 350 (1962)

Chester v. Elam, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

September 25, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Brian, for appellants.

Philip A. McMunigal, Jr., Assistant City Solicitor, with him Joseph W. deFuria, City Solicitor, for City of Chester, appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, EAGEN and O'BRIEN, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE COHEN, September 25, 1962:

In 1960, appellants were arrested and brought before a magistrate in the City of Chester (City) and charged with disorderly conduct under an ordinance of City. At the time of their arrest, one of the appellants possessed a concealed steel bar and another had a blackjack.

After a hearing, the magistrate found all three appellants guilty of disorderly conduct under City Code of Chester, Section 19-8, which reads...

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