ABSTRACTS OF CITY COURT RECORDS OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS
2 December 1876 - 19 December 1876 (Pages 336-346)
Transcribed by Charlie Ward * CCCharlie1@aol.com

Photostats for City court records, 1873-1877, are on file at the Local History Room of the Corpus 
Christi Public Library. The court recorder tended to spell surnames phonetically, and the 
Transcriber has transcribed them as originally written. (The breakdown of the fine is not shown 
here. For further information, please consult the records at the library.)

Page 336

No. 123 - City of Corpus Christi vs Guy BRYANT

In Recorders Court December 2nd 1876. Complaint filed by Wm OHLER charging defendant with 
being guilty of hauling & removing shell from front of lots on the beach on Dec. 2nd, 1876. And 
now defendant being brought before the court announced himself ready for trial and plead guilty 
as charged. Whereupon it was ordered by the court that he be fined five dollars and all costs in 
this behalf and that he stand committed to the custody of City Marshall until said fine & costs are 
paid.

No. 124 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Ben WIMRIGHT

In Recorders Court December 4th 1876. Complaint filed by Wm OHLER charging defendant with 
being drunk & down on December 3rd 1876. And now defendant being brought before the court 
announced himself ready for trial and plead guilty as charged. Whereupon it was ordered by the 
court that he be fined five dollars & all costs in this behalf & that he stand committed to custody of 
City Marshal until said fine & costs are paid.

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No. 125 - The City of Corpus Christi vs John BOOKER

In Recorders Court December 4th A.D. 1876. Complaint filed by Wm OHLER charging defendant 
with drunkeness & disorderly conduct on Dec. 3rd 1876. And now defendant being brought before 
the court announced himself ready for trial and plead guilty as charged. Whereupon it was 
ordered by the court that he be fined ten dollars and all costs in this behalf and that he stand 
committed to custody of City Marshal until said fine and costs are paid.

No. 126 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Carlos HERNANDEZ

In Recorders Court December 4th A.D. 1876. Complaint filed by Wm OHLER charging defendant 
with being drunk & down on December 3rd 1876. And now defendant being brought before the 
court announced himself ready for trial and plead guilty as charged. Whereupon it was ordered by 
the court that defendant be fined ten dollars and all costs in this behalf and that he stand 
committed to custody of City Marshal until said fine and costs are paid.

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No. 127 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Troy ELLIS

In Recorders Court Dec. 4th 1876. Complaint filed same day charging defendant with being guilty 
of committing an assault & battery on the body of Lottie CRAGE. And now defendant being 
brought before the court announced himself ready for trial & plead not guilty. Whereupon the 
evidence was heard. When he was adjudged guilty as charged by the court, and it was ordered 
that he be fined ten dollars and all costs in this behalf & that he stand committed to custody of 
City Marshal until said fine & costs are paid.

No. 128 - City Corpus Christi vs Esa ESTRANGEL

In Recorders Court Dec. 4th 1876. Complaint filed by Martine HINAJOSA charging defendant 
with being guilty of the unlawful bearing of firearms on Dec. 2nd 1876. And now defendant being 
brought before the court announced himself ready for trial and plead guilty as charged. When it 
was ordered by the court that he be fined five dollars & all costs in this behalf and that he stand 
committed to the custody of City Marshal until said fine & costs are paid.

Page 339

No. 129 - City of Corpus Christi vs Chandler JOHNSTON

In Recorders Court Dec. 5th 1876. Complaint filed by Patrick WILLIAM charging defendant with 
being guilty of desecrating the cemetery on Dec. 3rd 1876. And now defendant being brought 
before the court announced himself ready for trial and plead not guilty. Whereupon the evidence 
was heard. When it was considered by the court that the charge was not sustained and defendant 
was therefore discharged to go hence without day.

No. 130 - The City of Corpus Christi vs MUSSETT & LAWLER 

In Recorders Court December 5th 1876. Complaint filed charging defendants with being guilty of 
keeping a dance house within the corporate limits of city without first having obtained a license. 
And now, the said firm of MUSSETT & LAWLER, represented by E. T. MUSSETT one of said 
firm being brought before the court announced themselves ready for trial and plead guilty as 
charged. When it was ordered by the court that defendants be fined ten dollars and all costs in 
this behalf. And that they stand committed to custody of City Marshal until said fine and costs are 
paid.

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No. 131 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Jose. Ma MARTINEZ

In Recorders Court December 7th 1876. Complaint filed by William OHLER charging defendant 
with being guilty of removing shell from the front of lots on Beach on the 6th of Dec. 1876. And 
now defendant being brought before the court announced himself ready for trial and plead guilty 
as charged. When it was ordered by the court that he be fined five dollars and all costs in this 
behalf and that he stand committed to custody of City Marshal until said fine and costs are paid. 
Whereupon defendant gave notice of appeal to the City Council.

No. 132 - City of Corpus Christi vs L. WEBBER

In Recorders Court Dec. 7th A.D. 1876. Complaint filed by William OHLER charging defendant 
with being guilty of removing shell from front of lots on the Beach on December 6th 1876. And 
now the defendant being brought before the court announced himself ready for trial and plead 
guilty as charged. When it was ordered by the court that he be fined five dollars and all costs in 
this behalf and that he stand committed to custody of City Marshal until said fine and costs are 
paid. Whereupon defendant gave notice of appeal to the City Council.

Page 341

No. 133 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Emanuel WILLETT
In Recorders Court December 8th A.D. 1876. Complaint filed by William OHLER charging 
defendant with being guilty of obstructing the side walk with a dray on December the 6th 1876. 
And now defendant being brought before the court announced himself ready for trial and plead 
guilty as charged. When it was ordered by the court that he be fined one dollar and all costs in 
this behalf and that he stand committed to custody of City Marshal until said fine and costs are 
paid.

No. 134 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Dave MATHIAS

In Recorders Court Dec. 9th 1876. Complaint filed by Wm HEADEN Esq., Mayor of the City of 
Corpus Christi charging defendant with being guilty of keeping a disorderly house and keeping his 
bar room open after eleven o^Òclock P.M. and before four o^Òclock A.M. on the night of the 8th and 
9th smts(?) 1876. 
And now defendant appearing in person and by his attorney F.E. MacMANNUS, and being ready 
to proceed in his case, a jury was demanded & therefore a venue was issued for six lawful jurors 
to try said cause. When the following named persons were summoned as jurors to wit. R. W. 
ARCHER, J. HENRY, H. KELLER, John L. McLAUGHLIN, W. N. STAPLES and George W. 
WOODMAN, and said jury being sworn to well and truly try said cause and a verdict render 
according to the law and evidence, said defendant by his attorney announced ready for trial and 
plead not guilty. When the court ordered the trial to proceed, and the jury after hearing the 
evidence, argument of council and remarks of Mayor, retired to consider of their verdict, and 
afterwards on same day returned in to court the following verdict. 

Page 342

We the jury find the defendant Dave MATHIAS guilty as charged and assess the fine at five 
dollars ($5.00). Decr. 9th 1876. W. N. STAPLES, Foreman. 
Whereupon it was ordered by the court that defendant remain in custody of City Marshal until said 
fine and all costs in this behalf be paid.

No. 135 - The City of Corpus Christi vs John RANIHAN

In Recorders Court Dec. 11th 1876. Complaint filed by Wm HEADEN charging defend. with 
riotous and disorderly conduct on Decr. 9th 1876. And now def. being brought before the court 
announced himself ready for trial and plead guilty as charged. When it was ordered by the court 
that he be fined five dollars and all costs in this behalf and that he stand committed to custody of 
City Marshal until said fine & costs are paid.

No. 136 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Ferd HOWELL

In Recorders Court Decr. 11th 1876. Complaint filed by Wm HEADEN charging defd. with riotous 
and disorderly conduct on Decr. 9th 1876. And now defd being brought before the court 
announced himself ready for trial and plead guilty as charged. When it was ordered that he be 
fined five dollars and all costs in this behalf and that he stand committed to custody of City 
Marshal until said fine and costs are paid.

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No. 137 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Charles HUTCHINSON

In Recorders Court Decr. 11th 1876. Complaint filed by Wm HEADEN charging defendant with 
riotous & disorderly conduct on Decr. 9th 1876. And now defendant being brought before the 
court announced himself ready for trial and plead guilty as charged. When it was ordered by the 
court that he be fined five dollars and all costs in this behalf and that he stand committed to 
custody of City Marshal until said fine and costs are paid.
No. 138 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Micheal McGORTY

In Recorders Court Decr. 11th 1876. Complaint filed by Wm HEADEN charging defat. with riotous 
and disorderly conduct on Decr. 9th 1876. And now defd. being brought before the court 
announced himself ready for trial and plead not guilty. Whereupon the evidence was heard. When 
it was considered by the court that the charge was not sustained therefore defendant was 
discharged to go hence without day.

No. 139 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Charles WHITEING

In Recorders Court Decr. 11th 1876. Complaint filed by Charles WICKS charging defendant with 
being drunk and down. And now defendant being brought before the court announced himself 
ready for trial and plead guilty as charged. When it was ordered by the court that he be fined one 
dollar and all costs in this behalf and that he stand committed to custody of City Marshal until said 
fine and costs are paid.

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No. 140 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Eleuterio MENCILLEAS

In Recorders Court Decr. 11th 1876. Complaint filed by Charles WICKS charging defendant with 
drunkeness and disorderly conduct on Decr. 9th 1876. And now defendant being brought before 
the court announced himself ready for trial and plead guilty as charged. When it was ordered by 
the court that he be fined five dollars and all costs in this behalf and that he stand committed to 
custody of City Marshal until said fine and costs are paid.

No. 141 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Juan GONZALES

In Recorders Court Decr. 11th 1876. Complaint filed by Thos. BASQUES charging defendant 
with drunkeness and disorderly conduct on December 9th 1876. And now defendant being 
brought before the court announced himself ready for trial and plead not guilty. Whereupon the 
evidence was heard. When he was adjudged guilty as charged by the court and it was ordered 
that he be fined twenty-five dollars and all costs in this behalf and that he stand committed to 
custody of City Marshal until said fine & costs are paid.

Page 345

No. 142 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Juan YERMES

In Recorders Court Decr. 12th 1876. Complaint filed by Wm OHLER, charging defendant with 
being drunk and down on Decr 11th 1876. And now defendant being brought before the court 
announced himself ready for trial and plead guilty as charged. When it was ordered by the court 
that he be fined one dollar and all costs in this behalf and that he stand committed to custody of 
City Marshal until said fine & costs are paid.

No. 143 - The City of Corpus Christi vs William R. RUSH

In Recorders Court Decr. 14th 1876. Complaint filed by William OHLER, charging defendant with 
being guilty of fighting on Decr. 14th, 76. And now the defendant being brought before the court 
announced himself ready for trial and plead guilty as charged. When it was ordered by the court 
that he be fined five dollars and all costs in this behalf and that he stand committed to custody of 
City Marshal until said fine and costs are paid.

No. 144 - The City of Corpus Christi vs George SMITH

In Recorders Court Decr. 15th 1876. Complaint filed by Lorenzo MEDENA charging defd with 
assault by the use of insulting and abusive language on Decr. 15th 1876. And now the defendant 
being brought before the court announced himself ready for trial and plead not guilty whereupon 
the evidence was heard and he was adjudged guilty as charged by the court and it was ordered 
that he be fined ten dollars and all costs in this behalf and that he stand committed until said fine 
& costs are paid.

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No. 145 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Milton PAYTON

In Recorders Court December 19th 1876. Complaint filed by P. WHELAN charging defendant 
with being guilty of disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace on Decr 18th 1876. And now the 
defendant being brought before the court announced himself ready for trial and plead guilty as 
charged. When it was ordered by the court that he be fined five dollars and all costs in this behalf 
and that he stand committed to custody of City Marshal until said fine & costs are paid.

No. 146 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Mac. WILLIAMS

In Recorders Court Decr. 19th, 1876. Complaint filed by P. WHELAN, charging defendant with 
being guilty of disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace on December 18th A.D. 1876. And 
now defendant being brought before the court announced himself ready for trial and plead not 
guilty. Whereupon the evidence was heard. When it was considered by the court that the charge 
was not sustained therefore defendant was discharged to go hence without day.

All records signed by GEO. E. CONKLIN and Recorder C.C.C.