They were infrequently inspected by the alcaldes mayores and corregidores in whose districts they were situated.
Neither the priests nor the alcaldes mayores exerted any uplifting or civilizing influence.
When the number of oidores present was insufficient to do the work of the audiencia, alcaldes ordinarios or alcaldes mayores who had the necessary qualifications might be transferred temporarily to the tribunal.
This procedure was followed in the appointment of encomenderos, corregidores, alcaldes mayores, and treasury officials.
The Audiencia of Nueva Galicia had both judicial and administrative functions, exercising its jurisdiction over the partidos and corregimientos, with their respective alcaldes and corregidores.
As already noted, the oidores of audiencias which did not contain alcaldes del crimen were authorized to entertain appeals from persons who had been condemned to death.
It has been noted also that the alcaldes ordinarios were the judges of the Spanish towns.
The alcaldes ordinarios remained the judges of first instance in the city of Manila.
In financial matters the corregidores and alcaldes mayores were responsible to the executive, but they acted as the agents of the treasury officials (oficiales reales) in the collection of the revenue.
It seems that the oficiales reales merely supervised the collection of tribute, which was really accomplished in the provinces by the alcaldes mayores and corregidores, who acted as their agents.
The counts of San Lucar were hereditaryalcaldes of Triana, and in return for surrendering the castle, they were granted the dignity of Alguazil Mayor of the Inquisition.
Accordingly, they may call the case before them, unless the alcaldes of the said mint have anticipated them and begun to try it.
Likewise, our said president and auditors, with respect to the mints in their jurisdiction, may appoint a person to report to the alcaldes and officials of the said mints.
Item: We command that when any person desires to bring any suit or action against any of our auditors he may do so before our said Audiencia, or before the alcaldes-in-ordinary, and he may appeal from the said alcaldes to the said Audiencia.
Neither the auditors nor alcaldes are satisfied with this, and they think that they should possess more authority than an unsigned paper.
Copy of the [notarial record of the] bestowal on Manilla of the title of city, and the establishment of alcaldes and regidores.
The soldier, Morales, was advanced in years, and limped with one foot, he was one of the ordinary alcaldes of Vera Cruz, where he kept good order and was considered an honest man.
The alcaldes are appointed by the president of the Republic.
The integrity of the judges is not often questioned, but the alcaldesdo not enjoy so good a reputation.
The alcaldes are often ignorant men, but even in the United States the country magistrates are not always founts of wisdom.
The elections had gone against their party, andalcaldes in favour of a reannexation to Mexico were installed in office.
The chief alcaldes were Alonso Puertocarrero and Francisco de Montejo: Cortes purposely appointed the latter because he was not on the best terms with him.
Alcaldes and regidors were appointed, and a regular government introduced.
After the ceremony of laying the first stone of the town was ended, we nominated the alcaldes and regidors.
Then those Counts who were appointed Alcaldes were sworn upon the Holy Gospels, that they would judge between the Cid and the Infantes of Carrion, rightly and truly, according to the law of Castille and Leon.
Then the King commanded the Alcaldes to judge upon this demand according as they should find the right; and they took counsel and judged, that the swords should be restored unto the Cid.
The Counts Don Anrrich and Don Remoud shall be Alcaldes in this cause; and these other Counts who are not on either side, give ye all good heed, for ye are to take cognizance that the right may be decreed.
You and the Alcaldes whom you have appointed have heard them admit that I gave them this treasure, and this excuse which they set up; I pray you let judgment be given whether they are bound to pay it or not.
The alcaldes were at the same time governors, magistrates, commanders of the troops, and, in reality, the only traders in their province.
The alcaldes were said to influence the commanders of the cruisers, and the latter to overreach the alcaldes; but both usually made common cause.
Interpreters are especially indispensable in the Philippines, where the alcaldes never by any chance understand any of the local dialects.
Ill-usage prevails to a great extent, although prohibited by a stringent law; the non-enforcement of which by the alcaldes is charged with a penalty of 100 dollars for every single case of neglect.
The natives were forced to sell their produce to the alcaldes and, besides, to purchase their goods at the prices fixed by the latter.
Two alcaldes were appointed, and eight regidores, among which last functionaries were his brothers Gonzalo and Juan.
And, to check still further these disorderly movements, he ordered hisalcaldes to arrest every man guilty of seditious language, and bring him at once to punishment.
It is now divided into various provinces, under the government of their respective Alcaldes Mayores, who collect the royal tribute, and administer justice among the Indians.
All these islands acknowledge the Spanish government, and pay tribute to the king, which the corregidores, or Alcaldes Mayores of the provinces into which they are divided, collect.
He summoned his alcaldes and other well-informed Indians to appear and be interviewed.
It was only with great difficulty and by the combined efforts of a good-natured priest, the gobernador or mayor, and the alcaldes that a dozen very reluctant females were finally persuaded to face the camera.
To the storm of passion with which the Cid had concluded his address, the King firmly replied that the cause was before the cortez, and that the alcaldes would pass a righteous sentence.
The alcaldes deliberated upon this demand, and decreed that the swords should be restored.
He and the Alcaldes and magistrates of that city knew of the coming of Gonzalo Pizarro and that he was close at hand.
Leaving the Viceroy in his lodging, the Alcaldes and Magistrates went to hold a meeting where they could consult as to what they should do.
The Viceroy Blasco Nuñez Vela remained in his house, while the Alcaldes and Magistrates met to consider the best course to take.
The Alcaldesheld the poles of the canopy and were accompanied by a crowd of people.
Cueto despised the appointment, and a servant of the Viceroy acted as his substitute, very violently, so that neither the Judges nor the Alcaldes could do anything but what the Viceroy liked.
At Tampico Shields appointed three Mexican alcaldes and also (to act with these in cases between Americans and Mexicans) an American court of three American citizens.
Governor Aguirre of Coahuila exerted himself particularly to organize forces of this character, and not only alcaldes but priests aided the cause.
The Alcaldes were dressed in white trousers and round jackets of coarse coloured home-spun cloth, and they wore white or more often black straw hats with black velvet bands adorned with small black spangles.
We had found it impossible in the city to engage Indian carriers by the month or even by the week, so we had to depend on the village alcaldes to supply us with mozos to carry loads from town to town.
Audiencia and the two alcaldes of the city; "they killed a great many Chinese, although there were many whom the religious and the citizens concealed.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "alcaldes" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
