Causa for the robbery of the Monterey national-treasury almacén (reported 28 Sep 1830 by comisario Manuel Jimeno to Alcalde Mariano Soberanes), with the Indian Atanasio as the accused. (Header: 'Ejecución del reo' — i.e., the accused was *executed*.) Fiscal Ibarra (16 Mar 1831) asked 2 yrs presidio (per the 1788 law on presidiarios robbing the Hacienda; goods worth $219); defender Vicente Ríos pleaded Atanasio's minority (<18) & that the value didn't reach $100; but Asesor Gómez found the crime aggravated (against national interests, in an official's house, by his own domestic). Outcome: Atanasio condemned to death and SHOT on 26 April 1831 at 11 AM — Gómez applied the military ordinance (R.O. 31 Aug 1772) + old Castilian law, 'pasado por las armas' (the gallows having been abolished by the 1812–13 Cortes & 1832 Mexican decrees); Victoria confirmed 23 Apr, capilla then execution, fiscal & escribano certifying. ⚠️ A harsh capital outcome — execution for a ~$219 treasury robbery by a minor neophyte. → Expanded Entry F (special record). Orig. pp.180–309.
| Date | 1831-04-26 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Juan Mª Ibarra, Fiscal |
| Place | Monterey |
| Series | Dep. State Papers, Benicia (Military) |
| Tomo | LXIX–LXXVII (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo) |
| Original tomo page | 180–309 |
| Savage copy page | 321–325 |
| Scan leaf | n326–n330 |
| Document type | verbatim/criminal |
| Source | verbatim transcription |
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Juan Mª Ibarra, Fiscal, Monterey, 1831-04-26, Dep. State Papers, Benicia (Military), LXIX–LXXVII, 180–309, Archives of California, C-A 19, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. [the tomo is given as the volume’s full range: this entry has not been resolved to a single tomo within LXIX–LXXVII]Cite the document by series, tomo and original tomo page, as the literature does; the C-A number locates it in the repository. To cite this catalogue entry itself, use https://archivesofcalifornia.com/record/ca19/ca19-d177.html