Domenica Seria reports that a certain slave from the Galera Magistrale passed by her house next to Auberge de Provence in Valletta, only to return later when the old woman whom she lived with was there to turn him away. Later in they both returned home to find the house broken into and many items of clothing taken.
Legal Documents
1848 Archival description results for Legal Documents
Loss of information due to water damage. The unidentifiable claimant opens proceedings against the unclaimed inheritance/estate of Thomas Mangion, deceased, represented by the curator ad litem Domenico Meysonat.
First part unclear due to water damage but concerns certain contractual obligations entered in Alexandria by Giuseppe Ciantar, Michele Pace, Giovanni Santorino, Gratio Grech and Antonio Mufsud to pay for transport on the "Santa Barbara". The name of the person to whom the money is owed is missing due to water damage.
Magna Curia CastellaniaRequesting that Domenico Federico be compelled to pay the money he owed to Magdalena (surname lost).
First few lines lost to water damage. The spouses Thomas Aloysia and Diana Sousa had recently come into possession of some property (name and location) in relation to which the claimant (name not visible) was owed money. The suit concerns this debt from cens bullalis.
Magna Curia CastellaniaSeems to concern debts and the sale of a mule.
Magna Curia CastellaniaGiuseppe Zarb is accused of assaulting the priest Francesco Mura with a club while the same Francesco was walking home from the church of Sarria to Valletta in the company of his relative Maria. He also tried to stab the priest but was resisted. Inventories of the items held in Zarb's warehouse are provided, which were to be confiscated except for the share claimed by his innocent brother Giovanni Pietro and others. Sentence unclear.
Magna Curia CastellaniaNicola Casha reports that at the request of Giovanni Vincenzo, Giuseppe and Costanzo Denoto he had been given a deadline by which to present all the income from the garden called Ta Ginen Chira. He had presented the documents but the presiding judge, Pietro Cassar, was interrupting the proceedings in favour of his adversaries and against his interests.
Magna Curia CastellaniaThomas Grech is ordered to pay owed money to his creditor whose name is missing due to water damage.
Conpublic prosecutoration of property in Burmula for sale at auction to satisfy debts.
Some information missing due to water damage. Seems to concern a dispute over inheritance and Margarita Buhagiar is issued a deadline of 15 days by which to provide evidence substantiating her claim.
Unclear due to loss of paper due to water damage. The curator Domenico Meysonat represents the absent Giovanni Paolo (Hagius). The details of the case cannot be ascertained. Document contains an inventory of a cupboard listing various armaments.
Magna Curia CastellaniaAppointment of Domenico Meysonat as curator of Giovanni Agius (absent) after no procurators appeared. Details of the case unknown.
Josephus Azzopardi demands that the procurator of Giacomo Gallesti from Terramone in the Kingdom of Sicily makes himself known. The case related to defective goods sold to him by the former.
Consolato del MareTop section of the document missing throughout and so much information is missing. Giovanni Petro, Francesco and Giovanni Maria Balsan are ordered to provide evidence to substantiate their claims (unclassifiable) over a residential building (unidentifiable).
The heirs or legal representative of the deceased Antonino Sammut had been summoned to make themselves known but in the absence of any such the court appointed Albano Hernandez and Zaru Psaila as curators. The case concerned the settlement of outstanding cases and debts, concerning also the purchase of goods and properties.
Magna Curia CastellaniaDispute over the payment of court fees for previous proceedings in light of lodged appeals.
Magna Curia CastellaniaTop part of the document missing. Mattheus Pace demands that Petrus De Amato prove under oath that he had indeed paid the 100 scudi which had been owed. Unclear what the debt was for but it seems that one of the folios may have contained an excerpt from a contract.
Magna Curia CastellaniaConcerning dispite arising from the marriage of Joannes de Cos and his wife Magdalena, contracted in 1614, according to which all possessions were to be divided in three, with the third share reserved for any children. The dispute arose due to expenses for medicine paid by Joannes from the dowry of Magdalena, and was now being examined due to the death of Joannes. Reference to medicine and medicinal practice.
Top part of the document torn. Claudio Ursu is claimed to owe Johannes Renal 25 scudi and 12 tari, and 15 grani, of which he had received 11 scudi. This was payment for tela and Claudio seemed to be contesting the debt due to quality etc of the product.
Magna Curia Castellania