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1 story matching magistr
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:magistraci, magisteri, magic, maginn, ministr, registr
- The Strange Case of the Seized Horse
A Port Townsend magistrate attempts to settle a private debt by seizing a horse that didn't belong to the debtor, sparking a procedural standoff.