Paulus 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 The case was withdrawn by Valletta himself.
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Carlus 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.
UntitledVincentius 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.
UntitledThe 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.
UntitledJosephus Rimdinella accusses Pasquale Marano of assaulting him with a knife (pugnale) without wounding him. Witness statements collected. He was however absolved.
UntitledMariano 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.
UntitledSalvo 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.
UntitledAntonio 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
UntitledGiacobo 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.
UntitledTestimonial letter from the 1st/20th Regiment of East Devonshire. It was signed just before they embarked on HMS Himalaya on the 17th January 1881.
Testimonial letter from Sir Leslie Rundle, Governor of Malta between 1909-1915, showing his satisfaction in the services and products received from V. Marich and Co.
A Bank of England cheque of £1.17s.6d for cigarettes supplied to His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales.
Testimonial letter from Rear Admiral John Luce, CB (4th February 1870 - 22nd September 1932).
Admiral Luce was a senior officer in the Royal Navy during and after the First World War. He played a significant role in the early development of the British Naval aviation. In 1921, Luce was appoined Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard.
Testimonial letter from The Albemarle Club in London for the products supplied by V. Marich and Co.
A letter of thanks for a framed photograph of the 1968 letter of commendation provided by V. Marich and Co. to Lieutenant Colonel G. Lindsay Oliver and the Officers 1st Batalion The King's Regiment of Liverpool.
Testimonial letter praising the products of V. Marich and Co.
A letter dated 1st December 1922 indicating that the V. Marich and Co. establishment received another appointment as cigarette manufacturers to His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales. This follows the first permission dated 4th November 1862.
Sir Herbert Plumer was sailing to Malta when the Sette Giugno riots took place in Malta. He arrived three days after the riots, where four (4) people were killed. By August 1919, the National Assembly had drafted a Constitution whereby a local government would deal with local matters, such as civil legislation, public instruction and finance. Items of imperial interest (defence, naval and military services and functions) would be dealt with by Westminster. Governor Plumer was appointed Governor of Malta by 1921 and held his post till 1924.
A government was formed following elections and the formulation and inauguration of the new parliament took place on the 1st November 1921.
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