ABSTRACTS OF CITY COURT RECORDS OF CORPUS CHRISTI  Nueces Co. TX
March 1877 (Pages 368- 373)
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 368

No. 190 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Anastacio GARCIA

In Recorders Court March 15th 1877. Complaint filed by Thomas BASQUES charging defendant 
with being guilty of disorderly conduct on March 7th in violation of City ordinance in such case 
made and provided. 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.	 
Page 369

No. 191 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Marciano GARCIA

In Recorders Court March 15th 1877. Complaint filed by P. WHELAN charging defendant with 
being drunk and down on March 14th 1877. 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. 192 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Acadio PEREZ

In Recorders Court March 16th, 1877. Complaint filed by Wm OHLER charging defendant with 
being guilty of the unlawful bearing of firearms within the Corporate limits. 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 
said pistol be confiscated, that he also stand committed to custody of City Marshal until said fine 
and costs are paid.

Page 370

No. 193 - City of Corpus Christi vs Ramona GARCIA & Mary J. (Jane) KING

In Recorders Court March 26th 1877. Complaint filed by Julio RODRIGUES charging defendants 
with being guilty of committing an assault upon him by the use of abusive and insulating language 
in violation of City ordinances in such case made and provided. And now defendants being 
brought before the court announced themselves ready for trial and the complaint being read to 
which they plead not gulty. Whereupon the evidence was heard when they were adjudged guilty 
by the court and their punishment assessed at ten dollars and all costs in this behalf and it was 
ordered that they be committed to the City Jail until said fine and costs are paid said 
imprisonment not to exceed fifteen days.

No. 194 - City of Corpus Christi vs Eleuterio MENCILLAS

In Recorders Court March 26th 1877. Complaint filed by Lorenzo MEDENA charging defendant 
with being disorderly and unlawful bearing of firearms, in violation of City ordinance in such case 
made & provided, defendant entered the plea of guilty -- when his fine was assessed at five 
dollars & costs and upon representation to the Court of his former good conduct $4.00 of the fine 
was remitted.

Page 371

No. 195 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Lucio ARASCO

In Recorders Court March 29th 1877. Complaint filed by Wm OHLER charging defendant with 
drunkeness on March 28th. 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 one dollar and all costs in this behalf and that he stand committed until said fine and costs 
are paid.

No. 196 - The City of Corpus Christi vs Michael HINES

In Recorders Court March 29th 1877. Complaint filed by Wm OHLER charging defendant with 
being guilty of drunkeness on March 28th 1877. And now defendant being brought before the 
Court announced himself ready for trial and plead guilty as charged when it was ordered that he 
be fined one dollar and all costs in this behalf and that he stand committed until said fine and 
costs are paid.

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