Bartholomeo Cachia, a buonavoglia rower on the galley San Giovanni is accused of desertion for failing to report back for duty when the Order's fleet squadron was moored in Syracuse. He was sentenced to three years rowing with bound feet without pay.
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Augustino Testa is accused of insulting Mariuzzo Bonnici and Franciscus Tamagna, and against other excesses against the slave of the Falconer (Falconiere). Witness statements: Mattheolo Tamagna reports that the previous December while at Castel Sant'Angelo he saw Augustinon Testa, who challeneged him to a duel and then stabbed him later since he refused. Separately, it is reported by witnesses that the same Testa attacked and wounded Mariuzzo Bonnici after the latter was called into the house of a prostitute knows as Il Persia to help her. The same Testa is also accused of attacking a slave belonging to the Order, and causing serious injury. Many witness statements and doctor's reports.
Magna Curia CastellaniaCap. Domencio Attard (nightwatchman) was alerted to the presence of Josephus Percia, sought buonavoglia who had sought refuge in a church, who was at large on the streets of Vittoriosa bearing arms and tried to escape on the vessel San Giovanni, where he was caught and placed in chains.
Magna Curia CastellaniaFranciscus Vergan, from Lipari, enrolled as a sailor on the crew of the San Giovanni reports that he was married in Malta and had leased his house to Martin Monte, piloto on the same vessel, who was refusing to vacate the premises and find alternative lodging at Vergan's request and had even assaulted him.
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