Leonardo de Martino, rower on the San Pietro is accused of impersonating another rower to take his pay. Sentenced to five years' rowing on the Order's galleys.
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Case commences with the interrogation of Lorenzo Vella who claims that he had gone with Giovanni Battista Zammit to see the vessel recently captured in corso by Cav. de Creinulle, where they came across a man who claimed to be the guardian of the vessel. This guardian invited them on board and gave them some roasted chickpeas but some time later, some guards came about and arrested them for trespassing and stealing chickpeas from the vessel's hold. The so-called "guardiano" had escaped. Other statements collected. No sentence included.
Magna Curia CastellaniaCommences with witness statements. Lorenzo Grima is accused of stealing 190 scudi and other money in foreign currency from his house-mate Paulina Deguara. He is sentenced to row on the galleys for life.
Magna Curia CastellaniaLorenzo Buttigieg, who had been found guilty of thefts previously, had been sentenced to community service at the Conventual Church of St John the Baptist in Valletta. While serving here he dared to steal two silver candelabra from the chapel of Our Lady of Filermos. He was sentenced to public hanging.
Magna Curia CastellaniaInterrogation of Giulio Vatoblin (French) concerning accusations made against him by Aloisio David. He had thrown him into the sea. The case also involved the use of a garden planted by Aloisio with fig trees in Victoriosa, ownership of which is being disputeto which Vitublin, being a neighbour is claimed to have done damage. Various witness statments included. Copy of the 20/02/1570 contract of marriage between Marietta Fallon and the aramotarius Johannes Piu, referencing houses in Valletta. Also an 07/01/1578 contract by which the married couple sold housing in Vittoriosa to Vitublin.
Magna Curia CastellaniaJosephum d'Orlando, Julius Galia, buonavoglia rowers on the Santa Maria, and Francesco Bonnici, buonavoglia rower on the Santo Lorenzo, are accused of desertion for failing to report for duty. They were sentenced to three years' rowing.
Magna Curia CastellaniaValerio Burlo from Burmula accuses Giulio Cassia known as Caccio from Burmula of assault. Cassia had refused to pay for certain items. Cassia was fined 6 uncia.
Magna Curia CastellaniaGiuliano Grech and Giuliano from Zurrieq are accused of desertion from service aboard the San Pietro. They were sentenced to three years' forced rowing.
Magna Curia CastellaniaLudovico de Vignon, servant of Fra Gismondi reports that while he was on his way back from the Auberge of Italy he passed by the tavern of Giuseppe Xicluna who assaulted him.
Anna Franco reports that officers of the court had come to her house to confiscate property in relation to debts she owed, but the officers had also confiscated a manta which she had borrowed from someone else, and she asks that this item is returned.
Magna Curia CastellaniaJosephus "Tirda" Seychel is accused of theft and Josephus Xiberras, owner of a jewelry shop in Valletta, of purchasing stolen goods. The theft concerned a jewel with diamonds. Seychel was also tortured for information. They were, however, acquitted.
Magna Curia CastellaniaIntroductory folios missing. Document commences with examination of witnesseses. Josephus Roggiero, from Naples and employed on the galera Santa Ubaldesca is accused of assaulting and wounding another crew members in Palermo, where he was then arrested. He was sentenced to three years' service as a marine on the galleys without pay.
Magna Curia CastellaniaJosephus Gambarella and Josephus Laburretta, buonavoglia rowers, are accused of desertion for failing to return to their galley when it was abroad. They were sentenced to one years' rowing.
Magna Curia CastellaniaThe Jew Josephus Fafa is accused of using fake pieces of bronze tari to purchase goods on various occasions. He was cleared of all charges and liberated.
Magna Curia CastellaniaGiuseppe de Matthei, Giuseppe Salerno and Angelo Magro, rowers, are accused of desertion from their service on the galleys of the Order. Sentenced to three years' rowing on the galleys of the Order.
Magna Curia CastellaniaJosephus Caruana from Casal Luqa is accused of assaulting and wounding Augustinus Xicluna with a knife as well as theft. The accused entered the vineyard of Bartolomeo Mallia in the area of Ta Luca Effleni to steal, and then also broke into the house of Domenico Briffa in Luqa to steal grain that was stored there, as well as some wood. He also broke into a building in the area Ta Filep in the same village belonging to Ludovico Imbrogl, from which he stole paglia. He also stole mischiato from Bernardino Briffa. He was sentenced to three years' rowing. Sentence confirmed on appeal.
Curia CapitanalisCourt order for the confiscation of money belonging to Giuseppe Camilleri.
Magna Curia CastellaniaWitness statement of Gratio Ciantar, Algozin of the Slave Prison of Vittoriosa, reports that he saw the slave Joseph Trombetta, who works on the Galera Capitanale, litigating with Joseph Cevando over a wooden box.
Johannes Paulus Gilibert is accused of seriously wounding his own wife, Ursulica. Doctor's report included. Witnesses interrogated. He was fined 2 uncia.
Magna Curia CastellaniaCertain information missing due to the top of the document missing. Johannes Gatan owed 20 scudi to an unidentifiable person and for this reason her housing building in Valletta was conpublic prosecutorated for resale at auction.
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