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              MT NAM LCM-010-27 · Item · 19/02/1579
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              It is presented that the Neaopolitan Petrus Melandrino was hosted at the house of Franciscus Genovese in Vittoriosa and murdered his host in his sleep. He then stole all the money, gold and silver he could find before escaping. He then went to the house of Bernardina, a freedwoman of Stephanus Bartolo who have him shelter in return for a share of the stolen goods.

              Magna Curia Castellania
              MT NAM LCM-140-9 · Item · 04/09/1640
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Josephus Baldacchino, married Cleric from Vittoriosa prosecutes Georgio Spagnol from Ghaxaq and Salvatore Attard from Casal Pasqualino. He allages that while he was holding marriage celebrations at the house of his aunt Alonzica, wife of Michaele Cassar, in Casal Pasqualino for his cousin Giovanella, the accused gatecrashed and ruined the wedding. Witness statements collected. Spagnol was also accused of breaching a curfew imposed on him by the court in a previous sitting. Attard was acquitted but Spagnol condemned to 4 years' rowing without pay and with bound feet on the Order's galleys. The case was appealed and the sentence moderated to three years.

              Curia Capitanalis
              MT NAM LCM-011-27 · Item · 22/12/1579
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              The slave Nicola belonging to Franciscus Surdo was found guilty of stealing various items including several items of jewellery and expensive foodstuffs from Salvo Mantagner and his house in Notabile, as he had confessed to the Corte Capitanale. The Magna Curia Castellania was now investigating the matter to uncover his accomplices. He was also accused of stealing from the house of Vincentius Cumbo in Vittoriosa, including pearls and jewels. A certain Grancesco Xerri was also incarcerated concerning the case. Antonius Sillato and Mario Inguanez also claimed to be victims of theft by the same slave.

              Magna Curia Castellania
              MT NAM LCM-010-50 · Item
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Vincenza Cablun, widow of the deceased Vincentius, Marietta Mamo and Giovanna Borg, being all sisters, accuse Mariano Agius and Giuliano Bonnici of murdering their brother Leonardo Pantallarese, who died of his wounds after being repeatedly stabbed by them in Hal Luqa. Witness statements collected.

              Magna Curia Castellania
              MT NAM LCM-010-24 · Item · 28/01/1579
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Angelo Ciuccala accusses Tommaso Salvaterra, Petrus Viano, and Johannes Paulus Barthalo of attacking him outside his home in Vittoriosa.

              Magna Curia Castellania
              MT NAM LCM-010-25 · Item · 29/01/1579
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Stephanus Galdes and Frangiu sive Franciscus Chiantar are accused of breaking the public peace by fighting outside the Auberge de Provence in Valletta.

              Magna Curia Castellania
              MT NAM LCM-010-08 · Item · 07/04/1578
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Tommaso Mizzi, Antonius Montana, and Alfonso Testaferrata are all accused of not sending their infidel slaves to spend the night at the slaves' prison in Vittoriosa and are each accordingly fined 100 scudi per slave. Copies of the contract of sale of the slaves, interrogation of the owners etc.

              Magna Curia Castellania
              MT NAM LCM-010-07 · Item · 28/02/1578
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Prospero Boe Jamasen and the Moorish slave Hali, property of Don Jacobo Santa Maura, are accussed of sodomy carried out in the courtyard besides the house of Fra Johannes De Fulse, with the slave taking the active role. Witness statements taken.

              Magna Curia Castellania
              MT NAM LCM-011-11 · Item · 02/06/1579
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Nicola Bonnici accuses Giulio Barbara of breaking into the bottega in Valletta that he was renting from Bonnici and stealing everything he could find. Barbara claimed that he had leased the bottega to Bonnici but since he had regretted the contract he had chosen to accuse him of theft instead. He was acquitted.

              Magna Curia Castellania
              MT NAM LCM-010-67 · Item · 18/11/1583
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Petruzzo Rizzo was in his bottega in Valletta when he was approached by Josephus Lombardi who started insulting him. Lombardi even took some flour and threw it at him. Other witness statements collected. Court fees listed.

              Magna Curia Castellania
              MT NAM LCM-185-01 · Item · 13/02/1664
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Victorio pace from Marsaxlokk is accused of throwing a knife at Giovanni Cafar in the bottega of Giovanni Maria Bartolo in Marsaxlokk. A copy of the decree of Grandmaster Castellar against the bearing of arms. Witness statements collected, including by a doctor. He is sentenced to either row for three years or pay a fine of 12 uncia.

              Curia Capitanalis
              MT NAM LCM-140-5 · Item · 01/03/1640
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Salvatore Grec from Attard is accused of stabbing Petrus Cutajar with a knife (pugnale). Petrus was stabbed outside the house of the sexton (sacristano) of the church of St Nicolas, called Salvo Monaco, while on his way home from the bottega of Johannes Maria De Bono in Attard. Witness statements collected. Sentence missing. The case was appealed and Salvatore failed to show up since he was then serving on the galleys of the order as a paid marine.

              Curia Capitanalis