Carolus 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.
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Joannes de Marco and various others are accused of the murder of Cap. Giovanni Pasquale on his ship, which vessel was engaged in Corso in the Golfo di Sfachez off the coast of Barbary, and specifically when it was moored at Cagliari in the Kingdom of Sardinia. Joannes de Marco and Hieronimus Pollacco are hanged in public and then their bodies torn from into four parts and each part affixed in the usual places. Antonius Manes, Honoratus Melem, and Carolum Labergia were sentenced to row for life. Nicolaus Poloroditi, Antonius Moso, and Salvatore Thesorere sentenced to row for 5 years.
Senza titoloMarcus Schembri, enslaved as part of a previous sentence, accuses Antonius Attard of attacking him with a sword after he tried buying radici from him. He had wanted to buy 6 bundles, but Attard gave him two and the fight happened in the ensuing argument.
Certain 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.
Senza titoloInterrogation 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.
Senza titoloPaulus Valletta from Valletta reports that he was assulted by Raffaele Farrugia close to the cavalry's stables in Valletta. He sought sanctuary in the Church of Our Lady of Damascus. The case was withdrawn by Valletta himself.
Senza titoloCarlus Perruni reports that while he was washing the woolcloths of the Sacra Infermeria, he and the slaves with him were approached by Petrus Psayla who then made to attack them with a wooden stick but was driven away. Later on he attacked Perruni with stones.
Senza titoloVincentius 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.
Senza titoloThe widow Catherina Giardino had sold a place of housing in Valletta to Ninfa Cagliari at the rate established by an expert but it was proven in a court case that the estimation had been made with detriment to Giardino and her interests and the election of new experts required by the Court. She initiates legal proceedings to effect this sentence.
Senza titoloJosephus Rimdinella accusses Pasquale Marano of assaulting him with a knife (pugnale) without wounding him. Witness statements collected. He was however absolved.
Senza titoloMariano Cassar, Battista Mamo, Georgio Grech and other accomplices are accused of gambling and playing forbidden games at the bottega of Matteo Galdes in Valletta. They were sentenced to one years' rowing commuted on appeal to a fine of six uncia.
Senza titoloSalvo Napolitano accuses the carpenter (fabrum lignarium) Antino di Milano and Bartholomeo Pernai, both Sicilians, of assaulting him in the public square of Valletta for not allowing Di Milano to introduce modifications to their housing. They were acquitted.
Senza titoloAntonio and Marietta Bezzina from Casal Gregorio report that they found various inaccuracies in the transactions that Marietta's first husband, Vincentio Mifsud had had with Giuseppe Tonna. Ultimately, Tonna owed them money.
On the reverse of the folio, Gratiulla Rivost reports that youths had stolen jewellery from her house in Valletta
Senza titoloGiacobo Camilleri and Aloisio Colonica, procurators of the Ven. Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary in Valletta report that unknown persons had stolen a frame (quadretto) of silver from their altar in the Church of Our Lady of Porto Salvo as well as two gold bracelets from the painting, as well as other precious items. As well as the Ibrocatiglio Napolitano from the Tapestry which the friars had made for this chapel.
Similarly, the heirs of Isabella Buchaina, report that they found many items including furniture, jewels, contracts and other writings, jewels, money etc. to have been stolen as they were proceeding with the inventory.
Monitoria are issued concerning both cases.
Witness statements by Clemente Bonavia and Domenico Grec that they had overheard Aloisietta claim that a certain Domenico had promised to give her a pandata di bastonati by a knight. This they overheard while setting up piping (a canale) in her courtyard in Valletta.
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.
Senza titoloJosephus "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.
Senza titoloGiovanni Maria Desira reports that while he was talking to Vincenzo Tonna and Paolo Salerno close to where the Gozo boat docks in Valletta about some sopressati di pesce that he wanted to buy, he saw captain Gerolamo Giannino approaching with a walking stick with which Giannino then started beating Salerno. He was fined four uncia.
Senza titoloAntonio Saraniti and Mario Benaya are found guilty of sodomy and Vincentio Lopizzuto of complicity. They were discovered in a guardiola along the walls close to Jews' Gate. Saraniti and Benaya are sentenced to be extrangulated and their bodies burnt into ashes and so disposed of. Lopizzuto was to be beaten in public and then to row for life.
Senza titoloNicolaus 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.
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