Briefs: Criminal Cases
Briefs are written legal documents presented to a court arguing why one party to a case should prevail over the other. This subsection of “Briefs” includes a range of documents filed on behalf of both defendants and accusers in disturbing criminal cases ranging from murder to assault and battery, arson, abduction, and torture. The section includes other documents describing non-violent crimes as well, such as theft, smuggling of goods, misappropriation of funds and illegal sale of commodities.
Expedientes jurídicos: Casos criminales
Los expedientes jurídicos son documentos legales redactados y llevados ante un tribunal para presentar querellas y argüir por qué una de las partes de un caso debe prevalecer sobre la otra. La subsección de “expedientes jurídicos” incluye una variedad de documentos presentados en nombre de los acusados/demandados y sus acusadores/demandantes en perturbadores casos criminales como homicidio, asalto, incendio provocado, agresión, secuestro y tortura. Esta sección incluye otros documentos descritos como crímenes no violentos como robo, contrabando, malversación de fondos y la venta ilegal de productos.

Brief on behalf Juan de Gages, Captain of the Regiment of the Royal Guards of Walloom and the Fiscal Prosecutor of the Military Tribunal versus the Fiscal Prosecutor of the Ecclesiastical Tribunal and Antonio Balme, a soldier of said Royal Regiment of Guards of Walloom in the case involving Antonio Balme's desertion from said regiment. This is a motion to the effect that an extension to the term for answering the complaint be granted.

Brief filed (Ca.XVII century) before Orlau and Llampillas, lawyers, in the case of Brother Francisco Solanell, jailed for suspicion of carrying weapon (pistol) and intimidating people.
![Brief on behalf of Valentín Courtada versus the General Procurator of the Royal Curiae concerning the crime of homicide committed against Juan Vilata. [Ca.XVII Century].](https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:ll:llhsp:llhsp_brief_02:00219/full/pct:6.25/0/default.jpg#h=224&w=304)
Brief on behalf of Valentín Courtada versus the General Procurator of the Royal Curiae concerning the crime of homicide committed against Juan Vilata. [Ca.XVII Century].
![Brief filed on behalf of Jacobo Corratier, sentenced to die for the comission of the crime of the rape and abduction of Stafie Coronat, the daughter of Juan Coronat. Includes a second brief, whereby it is concluded that Corratier cannot be sentenced to that penalty. [Ca.XVII Century].](https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:ll:llhsp:llhsp_brief_02:00757/full/pct:12.5/0/default.jpg#h=453&w=323)
Brief filed on behalf of Jacobo Corratier, sentenced to die for the comission of the crime of the rape and abduction of Stafie Coronat, the daughter of Juan Coronat. Includes a second brief, whereby it is concluded that Corratier cannot be sentenced to that penalty. [Ca.XVII Century].
![Brief filed by Gerónimo Francisco Antón y Estéban, Supervisor [i.e Veedor] of His Majesty's prisons in the Kingdom of Aragón, in reply to the several charges filed against him by Francisco Climente, a Regent of the Royal Chancellery of the Kingdom of Aragón. [Ca.XVII Century].](https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:ll:llhsp:llhsp_brief_02:00856/full/pct:12.5/0/default.jpg#h=469&w=337)
Brief filed by Gerónimo Francisco Antón y Estéban, Supervisor [i.e Veedor] of His Majesty's prisons in the Kingdom of Aragón, in reply to the several charges filed against him by Francisco Climente, a Regent of the Royal Chancellery of the Kingdom of Aragón. [Ca.XVII Century].
![Brief filed on behalf the sub-Vicar and Conciliar of the Village of Prats del Rey, versus the Fiscal Procurator of the Royal Curiae and noble Baltasar Rojas de Pantojas, concerning civil and criminal jurisdictions of the sub-Vicar within the boundaries of the town, which include the section known as 'La Clau Real'. [Ca.XVII Century].](https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:ll:llhsp:llhsp_brief_03:00126/full/pct:12.5/0/default.jpg#h=445&w=316)
Brief filed on behalf the sub-Vicar and Conciliar of the Village of Prats del Rey, versus the Fiscal Procurator of the Royal Curiae and noble Baltasar Rojas de Pantojas, concerning civil and criminal jurisdictions of the sub-Vicar within the boundaries of the town, which include the section known as 'La Clau Real'. [Ca.XVII Century].
![Brief on behalf Gerónimo Friso versus the Fiscal Prosecutor of the Royal Court concerning an order of arrest of plaintiff due to certain criminal charges filed against him. [Ca. XVII century].](https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:ll:llhsp:llhsp_brief_04:01012/full/pct:12.5/0/default.jpg#h=466&w=344)
Brief on behalf Gerónimo Friso versus the Fiscal Prosecutor of the Royal Court concerning an order of arrest of plaintiff due to certain criminal charges filed against him. [Ca. XVII century].
![Brief on behalf the Syndic General of Catalonia in the case of arrest, imprisonment and deportation from Catalonia of Dr. Miguel Juan Osona, Francisco Taverner and Ramón Coll, canons of the Seu of Barcelona. [December 14, 1645].](https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:ll:llhsp:llhsp_brief_05:00042/full/pct:12.5/0/default.jpg#h=450&w=324)