Probably the biggest risk of going north in 1863 was this: sooner or later, unless they managed to win the war while in the north, Lee's army was going to have to return to the south, and when they did, no matter what, it was going to look like a retreat, and that they had been defeated.
1 A summary offense is the most minor type of criminal offense in Pennsylvania, and is often called a ânon-traffic citation.â.  Summary offenses can include disorderly conduct, loitering, harassment, and low-level retail theft, among others.
Courts of Common Pleas. Courts of Common Pleas are Pennsylvaniaâs. general trial courts. These courts are. organized into judicial districts, generally. following the geographic boundaries of the. stateâs counties. In most judicial districts, juries hear a wide range of cases. Courts of Common Pleas: Are the primary trial courts with original jurisdiction in most serious criminal and civil cases. Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania: Hears cases where the government is a party. Superior Court of Pennsylvania: Hears most criminal and civil appeals from the Courts of Common Pleas.