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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1887
Page
2
In Hillshorod, Siorem County, Lew Mexion faces a transit matter affecting state agents. The record references a reform or transfer case linked to cony authority and local administrative actions.
Eyewitness statements from survivors Brad Mead and Fred Mead detail the Meador camp killings near Trem Vie rag. Reports describe multiple gunshots, body placement, missing coffin, hidden cash and papers, and rival theories of Albert Mead’s actions and subsequent deaths as investigators seek truth behind the quadruple murder.
Court convened with Judge Henderson appointing a four member jury panel including William Mewl Titsborough and Marcus Kullur. Numerous cases were disposed or adjourned including Edwin Fodor v Tetley and Parker v Whit tam. Docket notes official miscants and various denials and adjournments across Nos. 100 to heath. The session continued into the week with references to alias writs and publication notices and mentions of land and divorce actions.
A garbled OCR note discusses a participant in a bloody affray, stating he acted with caution and that only known facts should guide judgment. The text questions whether circumstances warrant suspicion and whether personal motives or elusive menaces influenced perception.
A dense, OCR damaged page lists various court matters and civil notices from New Mexico and nearby regions. Items include dissolutions, ejectments, assumpsits, a probate- and land-record docket, and notices of court terms with dates and names such as Rose & Co, W. D. Jonas, and J.B. Wootwright.
A lengthy legal notice from the District Court of Sierra in the Territory of New Mexico appears, detailing plaintiffs Willard Mopewell and M. Brooke versus defendants. The document cites court actions, dates, and incumbent clerks, with references to a judgment, fees, and next court dates in the judge’s chamber at Kingston. It lists attorneys, plaintiffs, defendants, and notices regarding property and claims, and directs recipients to appear or respond in court as required.
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