Manuela is employed in the house of the Cantor as a governess. The altercation took place after she refused to return home 2 nights in a row. After seeing the cost of the legal proceedings she drops the charges against her Husband. (R. Perez) (1977)

Lopez and Salcido are caught on the doorstep of a wealthy man's house. Lopez aims a pistol at his would-be captors and the two escape to San Bartolome where they are captured. The authorities want to get the goods on Lopez, so they take testimony from the citizenry (150 pages of it) as to his bad character. It makes fascinating reading. (R. Perez) (1977)

Beitia, an indio, and Figueroa, a Negro, went to a dance at the house of Primero. Figueroa was dancing with Primero's Sister (Mestiza) when Irineo Primero (Santiago's Brother) told him to stop that he didn't want his Sister dancing with a Negro. A fight ensued resulting in Beitia being stabbed by Santiago. Santiago is remanded to military jurisdiction for punishment. (R. Perez) (1977)

Criminal case against Manuel Mata, mestizo, Vecino of Parral, for wounding Silbestre Gonzalez, also mestizo and Vecino of Parral, over a woman. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Jose Guadalupe Martinez and Ignacio Morales had been playing cards- they began arguing about where they would cash in their chits. Martinez pulled out a knife and proceeded to cut up Morales. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Jose Garcia, indio native of Chihuahua, age 28, is accused of (1) entering the bedroom of Juana, and (2) the next day, pelting her with stones. He confesses, saying that regarding the 1st offense he was merely checking to See if she was corruptable; and as to the 2nd, he mistook her and her companions for thieves. Primero, the lady's Husband doesn't press charges, saying, in effect, that to forgive is divine. (R. Perez) (1977)

Juana Ginobes caught Lazaro Estrada, her servant and baker, in illicit concubinage (ilisita amistad) with a neighbor woman. Lazaro, an Indian, twice beat Juana when she demanded that he cease this shameful action. Lazaro is sentenced to three months in prison doing hard labor in the mines. (R. Perez) (1977)

Cause criminal against Cristobal Recendi, mayor Domo of regua of Thomas Romero for wounding Miguel Antonio Joseph, Indian, one of his atajadores, or herders. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Joseph Zubiate, mulato, accused Pedro de Quinones and Don Pedro's sons of stealing Joseph's mules. Luis Munis, Don Pedro's nephew who was present during this confrontation, attacked Zubiate with a knife, injuring him. A brief investigation followed, with no punishment resulting. (R. Perez) (1977)

Angela Victoria Dominguez de Mendoza charges Jose Baca with insulting and dando un guanton en la cara her daughter, seferina. Jose Baca maintains he was sitting in the Sala when serefina came walking through and spit behind the Door. He then struck her, grabbed a stick and stood in the doorway calling her an (Hija de tal y un tal (daughter of a so and so). Juan de Baca is released from the public jail on bail. (P. Hayes) (1977)