Filippo Vella from Garghur was wounded in the head and in his left side with a sharp weapon, for which he was treated by Doc. Flaminio Debono. He names Roggiero Bezzina as his assailant. Since he was a minor, Bezzina was only fined 12 uncia. Sentence confirmed on appeal.
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Carolus Carbone accuses Ruggierum Bezzina of attacking him while he was working in his mandretta.
Salvatore Luseri, and Sebastianus from Calabria are accused of murdering Placido Perriuni. Perriuni lived long enough to expose his assailants under oath before perishing of his wounds. No sentence included in this document.
Magna Curia CastellaniaThe spouses Salvo and Gratia Agius are accused of stealing grain from the mill of Francesco Felice in Valletta.
Magna Curia CastellaniaGratia dello Greco accuses Sebastianus Delabrier, famulo of the Commissarius Santege of homicide of her son Giuseppe Greg in his house in Valletta. Delabrier is exiled from the realm for three years.
Magna Curia CastellaniaSebastiano Senagra is accused of using adulterated measurements in his bottega in which he sells rope, chiodi, corda, stuppa etc. He died before the case could be concluded. See also case 109.
Magna Curia CastellaniaContinuation of case 106. Concerning the use of adulterated weights in commercial transactions. Witness statements collected.
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Stephanus Bardagner, a Frenchman known as "Larosa" is accused of theft of jewelry, and specifically that he went to the house of Angelica Metaxi in the Manderaggio of Valletta with the excuse of inviting her to dinner together with her husband Giovanni to dinner, and while there he took and stole several pieces of jewelry (described). He was sentenced to row for life.
Magna Curia CastellaniaCarolus Michallef accuses Thomas Hagius, servant of Fra Ludovico Talavera, of wounding him in the vicinity of the Order's bicceria. It appears from appeal at which a sentence was confirmed that he had been found guilty, but the sentence itself is not included.
Magna Curia CastellaniaEntiona, wife of Antonius Fannavino accuses Mariam Busia, Francisca Gayamo and Vincentia Marino of insulting her at the house of Giacoma Flamegh in Senglea, and of attacking her with punches and by pulling her hair. No sentence. Clear watermark.
Magna Curia CastellaniaVincenzo Bonaventura, buonavoglia on the Order's galley San Pietro is accused of desertion from the same. Sentenced to three years' rowing.
Magna Curia CastellaniaVincenzo Mallia is accused of breaking into the butcher's shop of Domenico Azzoppard (Azzopardi) in Valletta and stealing two pieces of beef (coyri bovini). He was sentenced to two years' community service.
Magna Curia CastellaniaVinenco Tanza is accused of desertion from service on the galley San Pietro. No sentence.
Magna Curia CastellaniaVincenzo Xerri is accused of assulting the viscount of the MCC, Michele Borg, in the course of his duties. Sentenced to five years' rowing. Appealed but no result of appeal included.
Magna Curia CastellaniaThe Treasurer of the Universitas of Gozo, Giovanni Battista [], is instructed to collect rent owed for the lease of half a domicile by the heirs of the late Domenico Conti. Ink is very faint due to water damage.
Salvatore Hagius is accused of desertion from the corsairing crew of the sambechhino of Cap. Aloysius Gioubert during the period of quarantine and of going into the countryside into the company of non-infected persons. He had gone to Luqa, where he was tracked down and eventually arrested, although not before seeking refuge in the church and then breaking into an adjoining house of the family Camenzuli, who were then also arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting the fugitive. The ship had captured a saica departed from Alexandria with riso, cafe, telaria, lino and other merchandise. Hagius was sentenced to ten years' rowing with chained feet.
Magna Curia Castellania – CriminaleSingle folio containing list of court fees.
Suprema Curia AppellationisAlonsio Fiteni is given possession of some of the possessions of Tomaso de Arena who owed him 100 uncia. They were to be sold at auction to raise money towards the debt. The confiscated property consisted in a vessel named San Salvatore of 1,100 salme in size.
Magna Curia CastellaniaAndreotta Bonnici is given possession over some properties of Paula de Bernardo and her husband, including a place of residence, to be sold at auction to satisfy debts.
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