Martino Grima is accused of wounding Mariano Cassar. The altercation arose after a game of gambling.
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First few folios missing. Document commences with the interrogation of witnesses. Witnesses confirm that Aloysia Debaldo had been wounded in the head and that Maruzza Inglis had thrown stones at Debaldo's house with the intention of stoning her. She was nonetheless acquitted.
Magna Curia CastellaniaIntroductory folios missing and commences with collection of evidence from witnesses. Chetcuti seems to be accused of selling items of lead (pannetti di piombo) which he had obtained illegally. He is, however, acquitted.
Magna Curia CastellaniaThe unmarried (mulier soluta) Maria Greg accuses Michaele Borg of trying to take her out of her house by force. A certain Marius Haxiet, with whom she had sexual relations, intervened to help her but Borg drew a knife on him.
Vincentius Madiona, from Valletta, an apothecary, reports that he needed to buy some birds of prey (uccelli di cacciai) and asked for them to a certain Michaele, pullalloro. On their way back they had a verbal altercation with a couple of men in the service of Rafaele Balsani and Madiona later found out that one of the men broke into Michaele's workspace and stole a couple of birds from him.
Magna Curia CastellaniaMichaele Marinso, buonavoglia rower on San Giuseppe, is accused of desertion for failing to report for work. He was senteneced to three years' rowing.
Magna Curia CastellaniaAlfonsus del Zante from Burmula accuses Pasquale Chiumi also from Burmula of attacking him after falsely claiming that he owed him money. He was fined three uncia.
Magna Curia CastellaniaThe Neapolitan Mattheo Palumbo is accused of attacking another Neapolitan, Francesco Papa. They had an altercation in Syracuse but were pacified and served on the vessel captained by Fra Cav Giovanni Battista Compagnone (the San Nicola) but they foiught again in the vicinity of the convent of St Ursula in Valletta, and Papa was wounded with a sword. Sentenced to seven years' rowing on the galleys. Appealed but result of appeal not given.
Magna Curia CastellaniaDomenicus Attard, Night Watchman, reports that while in the vicinity of the Post of Castille of Vittoriosa he came across the sailor Natale D'Andrea, who was armed. He followed him at a distance and even came across the Governor of the City, who asked him to take Natale into custody. He sought to do so accordingly, especially after being informed by a certain Damiano that Natale intended to attack a certain Barnaba. Domenicus tracked down Natale who had, in the meantime, already been arrested by a Cap. Salvo Brunet, but not disarmed. Natale was frisked and a concealed triangular blade (stile Venetiano) was found. He was taken and held on the galley.
Magna Curia CastellaniaNicolaus Sanfilippo is accused of assaulting Aloysio D'Amato in Valletta after they had disagreements over the sale of a sangonano. He was sentenced to row for three years.
Magna Curia CastellaniaNicola Sapiano from Burmula was sought in relation to debts owed to Catherina Zammit, to the point that he had to be arrested. He resisted arrest with arms. Witness statements collected. No sentence.
Magna Curia CastellaniaNuntius Pulizzi, buonavoglia rower, is accused of desertion for failing to reprot for duty on the San Giuseppe for a voyage to the Kingdom of Sicily. He was sentenced to three years' rowing.
Magna Curia CastellaniaPerachius Schembri was exiled after being found guilty of several thefts. He nonetheless returned to Malta on the vessel of Cap. Narduccio di Mana. He was condemned to ten years' rowing on the galleys.
Magna Curia CastellaniaJosephus Rimdinella accusses Pasquale Marano of assaulting him with a knife (pugnale) without wounding him. Witness statements collected. He was however absolved.
Magna Curia CastellaniaMaria Lavitara, wife of Joseph Dahac, from Valletta, testifies that while she was outside the tavern of Mattheo Galdes which is situated under the house of the late Salvo Theuma, she saw inside the house the prostitute Paula, with a child in her arm, in the company of Giuseppe Betti, husband of Catherina, and some other men, but she was especially close to Giuseppe.
Introductory folios missing. Document commences with examination of witnesses. Fra Franciscus de Robertis Scillitans had loaned Paulus Bagdano some money in return for his services abroad on Scillitans's vessel on Corso in the Levant, but Bagdano had failed to satisfy the terms of the agreement. In his interrogation Bagdano says he was a shoemaker who occasionally worked as a soldier. It was proven that Bagdano had been unwell and so unable to sail when the ship had left and he was liberated.
Magna Curia CastellaniaPaulo Pullicino is accused of refusing to show up for service on the corsairing vessel of the captain Cav. Fra Francesco Roberti Scillian despite having taken payment. The corsairing vessel is named as the San Giovanni Battista. He is therefore considered a fugitive and deserter. Sentenced to three years' rowing on the Order's galley.
Magna Curia CastellaniaPaulo Scalzo is accused of the murder of his wife Catherinuccia. He took her to the vessel captained by Filippo Berighieri on which he worked as a sailor, they spent the night aboard and then he took her to the area of the warehouses of the Universita of Valletta and there murdered here. He was sentenced to public hanging.
Magna Curia CastellaniaJacobus Farrugia reports that while in the on the rounds with Cap. Alessandro Ladine and other officials they came across Petrus Busuttil whom they arrested for carrying arms illegally.
Magna Curia CastellaniaJacobus Farrugia reports that while in the on the rounds with Cap. Alessandro Ladine and other officials they came across Petrus Busuttil whom they arrested for carrying arms illegally.
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