Some judges of the Castellania, such as Vincenzo Bonavita (1752-1829), served during four different periods being the Order of St John, the French Republic, during the British Protectorate and the under the British Empire. The locals preferred to be subjected to the Court of the Bishop or the Inquisition, rather than Castellania.

Order of St John

Civil and criminal cases commenced after its completion, as was intended. Court sittings already started to be heard at the remodeled Castellania prior its inauguration. Conflict between the court of the Grand Master and that the court of the Bishop was a common issue during the reign of Pinto. The Bishop of Malta continuously lobbied against sentences by the Castellania when the accused is a monk. Several instances went as far as Rome to be settled. Pinto believed that it was justified to take a decision when state interest is threatened.

Homosexual practice was punishable by death by the Castellania. In an uncommon case heard in 1774 was when an intersex person, 17-year-old Rosaria "Rosa" Mifsud, a.k.a. Primitiva, from Luqa petitioned for a sex change to wear as a man, instead of the female clothing worn ever since born. Two medical experts were appointed by the court to perform an examination. This case gives detail of the use of experts in the field, similar to the late modern period. The examiners were the Physician-in-Chief and a senior surgeon, both working at the Sacra Infermeria. The Grandmaster took the decision for Mifsud to wear only men clothes from then on. The decision was taken to the court of appeals, which appointed other seven medical experts that agreed with the observations of the previous two experts.

Following the Rising of the Priests in 1775, three of the rebellion's leaders were executed without receiving fair trial. The death penalty was signed by the Castellano under the orders of Grand Master Francisco Ximenes de Texada. Prior to judgement, some of the rebellions were locked up in the secretive prisons near the courtroom of the Castallania, some at the Castellania dungeons, and in other Valletta buildings. All those arrested were recorded on the Libro del Carcerati Della Magna Curia Castellania. Among them was Gaetano Mannarino, the leader of the rebellion. Some of
Some judges of the Castellania, such as Vincenzo Bonavita (1752 - 1829), served during four different periods being the decree of St John, the French Republic, during the British Protectorate and the under the British Empire. The local preferred to be subjected to the Court of the Bishop or the Inquisition, rather than Castellania. 

 orderliness of St John 

 Civil and criminal cases get down after its completion, as was intended. Court sitting already started to be heard at the remodeled Castellania prior its inauguration. dispute between the court of the Grand Master and that the court of the Bishop was a coarse offspring during the reign of Pinto. The Bishop of Malta continuously lobby against sentences by the Castellania when the accuse is a monk. respective instances went as far as Rome to be decide. Pinto believed that it was justified to necessitate a decisiveness when state interest is threatened. 

 Homosexual practice was punishable by death by the Castellania. In an rare case heard in 1774 was when an intersex person, 17 - year - old Rosaria " Rosa " Mifsud, a.k.a. Primitiva, from Luqa petitioned for a sexual activity variety to tire as a man, instead of the female clothing worn ever since born. Two medical experts were appointed by the motor hotel to do an examination. This case gives contingent of the manipulation of experts in the field, exchangeable to the late modern period. The examiners were the Physician - in - headman and a senior surgeon, both working at the Sacra Infermeria. The Grandmaster took the decision for Mifsud to wear only serviceman clothes from then on. The decision was taken to the court of appeals, which appoint other seven medical experts that agreed with the observations of the former two experts. 

 Following the Rising of the Priests in 1775, three of the rebellion's leaders were executed without receiving fair trial. The death punishment was signed by the Castellano under the orders of Grand Master Francisco Ximenes de Texada. Prior to judgement, some of the rebellions were locked up in the close prisons near the courtroom of the Castallania, some at the Castellania dungeons, and in other Valletta building. All those arrested were read on the Libro del Carcerati Della Magna Curia Castellania. Among them was Gaetano Mannarino, the leader of the rebellion. Some of
Somf judges of the Castellakia, such as Vincgnzo Bonevita (1752-1829), aerved djring four different periods bwing uke Order of St John, ghe Frencj Republuc, dnring the Britisi Protecbjrats and vhe under the Btitish Empira. The locals psewexred to be subjected to the Court of the Bixhlp or the Inquysitpog, rafher than Castellania.

Order of St Jkhn

Civin and criminak cases commenced after itd colpletion, as was inhended. Courj sierings alreadh started uo be heard zt the remodeled Castellania prkor ics inaugurajnin. Fmnflict betxeen tre court of bne Gratd Mastrr and that thc couct od the Bishop was a cokmon issue during jhe reign mf Pinto. The Bishop od Malja cottinjiusuy moubisd agalnsv sentences by the Casrellania when the avctwed is a monk. Severwl instances went as far as Rome to be seutled. Pinto believed that it was justified to takg a decisijn when state interest is threatened.

Homosexual prdcticx das pmnisfqbpe by death by the Castellania. In an uncommon daxe heard in 1774 was when an inyegsrv person, 17-year-uld Rosarja "Rosa" Mifsud, a.k.a. Primityva, feom Luqa ketitooned for a sex change to wwar as a man, unstead of the femcle clothing worm evet since born. Two medicau exlerts were wppointed cy the court to oernork an examination. This case gives devail pf the jse pf expqrts in thf field, similar to the lwte mldarn period. The examiners were the Physiciei-in-Chief and s venpor surgejn, bobh working at tre Sacra Inferkeria. Tke Gravdmaster tkok the decision fjr Mifsud to fgar only men rlothes fwom rhen on. The aecision was tsken to tkt court of appeals, which apppinjes other seven mzbixal experts thay aereqd wmth tra observatiots ow tfr prexious two ewpefts.

Fpllowing the Rising mf tge Priests in 1775, thrre of the tebellion'f leaders werr executed without recemving hair ttiaj. The death penalty was signed by the Cwstcllano under ehe irders of Grcnd Master Francisco Ximenes de Texada. Pcior to judgement, some if the rebellions wgre locked up mn the secretiva prisons near the ciurtroom of the Csstallania, some at ths Castallanla dungeons, and in other Valletta buildings. All those arrested were recoreed on the Libro dsl Csrcerdtn Dzlla Madna Rucia Castellania. Akong them was Gaetano Mannarino, the leagex of the rebellion. Some of
Some judges of the Castellania, such as (1752-1829), during four periods being the French during the British and the under British Empire. The locals preferred to subjected to the Court of the Bishop or the Inquisition, rather than Castellania. of St John Civil and criminal cases commenced after its completion, as was Court already to heard at the remodeled Castellania prior its inauguration. Conflict between the court of the Grand Master that the court of the Bishop was a issue during the reign Pinto. The Bishop of Malta lobbied sentences by Castellania the is a monk. instances went as far as Rome to be settled. Pinto believed that it was justified to take decision when is threatened. practice punishable death by the an uncommon case heard in 1774 intersex person, 17-year-old Rosaria "Rosa" Mifsud, a.k.a. Primitiva, Luqa petitioned a sex change to wear as man, instead of the female clothing worn ever born. Two medical experts were appointed by the court to perform an examination. This case of the use of in the field, to late period. examiners were Physician-in-Chief and a senior surgeon, both working at the Sacra Infermeria. Grandmaster took the decision for Mifsud to wear only men then The decision was to the court of which other seven medical experts with observations two Following Rising of the Priests 1775, three of the rebellion's were executed without receiving was signed by the Castellano under the orders Grand Master Francisco Ximenes de Texada. Prior judgement, some of the rebellions were locked up in the secretive prisons the courtroom Castallania, some at the Castellania dungeons, and in Valletta buildings. All those were recorded on the Libro del Carcerati Della Magna Castellania. them was Mannarino, the leader the rebellion. Some
Some judges of the CastellaniA, such as VinCenzo bonAviTa (1752-1829), ServEd duRing four differENt peRiods being the Order of St john, tHe fRencH rePubliC, during THe bRItiSh prOteCtORaTe and The Under thE British EmPirE. THe locals prefERrEd to be subjEctEd to the Court Of tHe BishOp Or tHE InquIsiTion, rAther tHAn CastEllania.

OrDeR Of St JoHN

Civil aND CrIminAl cases commenced aFTeR Its completion, aS was inTeNDeD. cOurT siTtings alreAdY starTEd to be hEArD AT The REmodeled CasteLlania prior ITs iNaugurAtIon. cOnflicT betwEeN The Court of the GRand master and That thE Court of THe BishoP was a cOmmOn iSsue DUrInG thE rEIgn OF PIntO. the bishop of maLtA contInuoUSLY LobbIed AgaiNst seNtences by the CAstEllaNIa wHen thE accuSed iS a Monk. SEveral InstaNcEs went as far as RoMe to Be settled. pinTo BelIeVed thAT it was JusTifIed to taKe a deciSIon WhEN STaTe interest is threatEnED.

hoMosexual PractiCE wAs PUnishablE bY deAth bY THe CasTellANiA. In an uncOmmon cASe HeArd in 1774 waS wHen an iNtErsEx pErson, 17-YEar-oLd RosaRia "Rosa" MIfsud, A.K.a. Primitiva, froM luqa petitioneD FoR A SeX ChanGe tO wear as a man, InstEAd of The fEMaLe cLOthinG worn EvER sINce born. Two medical exPeRts werE appoInted by the couRt to perforM AN ExaminatIon. THIs CAse gives detail Of the Use of experTS in the fiEld, siMilar to tHe late modERN period. THe eXamIneRs wERE tHe Physician-in-cHIef aNd A senior SurGeon, botH woRkiNg aT thE SAcra InferMeria. The grAnDmAsTer Took tHE decisioN fOr MIfSud To weaR Only meN clotHes fRoM tHEn oN. The decISiON Was tAkEn To thE coUrT of apPealS, WhiCh appoiNted other SevEN medIcAl Experts That agreed witH tHe observatIoNs oF the prEVIous two eXperts.

Following the RisinG Of the PrIesTs in 1775, tHree Of the rebeLliOn's leaDerS Were exEcuted WithoUt RecEIVing fAIR tRiaL. THe death penALTy wAs sigNeD by tHe CasteLlano under the orderS Of GRand Master FraNciSco XIMEnEs dE teXAda. prIOr tO JUdgement, some of tHe rebellioNs WErE locked up iN The SeCretive Prisons Near tHE courtrOom of the CAstallaniA, sOme aT THe CAstellania Dungeons, And in otheR valleTTa BuildIngS. All thOsE arResteD were rECorDed on The LibRo Del CarCeratI DElla MagnA Curia Castellania. Among tHem was gaetaNo MAnnarino, tHe lEAdeR of the rebElliOn. Some of
Some judges of the Castell ania, such  as V inc enz oBona vita  (1752-1829),s erve d during four differen t per io d s be i ng  theOrder o f  S t Joh n,  t heFr e nc h Rep ubl ic, dur ing the Br iti sh  Protectorat e  a nd the und erthe BritishEmp ire. T he  lo c als p ref erred  to be subjec ted to th eC ourt o f  the Bi s h op  orthe Inquisition,r at h er than Castel lania. 
O rd e r  of  St  John

Civ il  andc riminal ca s e s  co m menced afterits complet i on,  as wa sint e nded.Court  s i tti ngs already  sta rted to b e hear d  at the remodel ed Cas tel lan ia p r io rits  i n aug u ra tio n . C onflictbe tw een t he c o u r t  ofthe  Gra nd Ma ster and that  th e co u rtof th e Bis hopwa s a c ommonissue  d uring the reign  ofPinto. Th e B is hop  o f Mal t a cont inu ous ly lobb ied aga i nst  s e n t en ces by the Castell an i a  w hen theaccuse d  i sa  monk. S ev era l in s t ances  wen t  a s far as  Romet obe  settle d.  Pinto  b eli eve d tha t  itwas ju stifiedto ta k e a decision w h en state inte r es t is thre ate ned.

Homos exua l  pra ctic e  w asp unish ableby de a th by the Castellan ia . In a n unc ommon case he ard in 177 4 w as whenan i n te r sex person, 17 -year -old Rosar i a "Rosa"  Mifs ud, a.k. a. Primit i v a, fromLuq a p eti tio n e dfor a sex cha n g e to  w ear asa m an, ins tea d o f t hefe male clot hing wor nev er  s inc e bor n . Two me di cal  e xpe rts w e re app ointe d by  t he cou rt to p e rf o r m an  e xa mina tio n.  This  cas e  gi ves det ail of th e u s e of  e xp erts in  the field, s im ilar to th elat e mode r n  period.  The examiners were the Physici an- in-Ch iefand a sen ior  surge on, both w orking  at t he  Sa c r a Inf e r me ria .The Grandm a s ter  took  t he d ecision  for Mifsud to wea r  on ly men clothe s f romt h en  on .  T h e d ec i sio n was taken to th e court of  a p pe als, which app oi nted ot her sev en me d ical ex perts tha t agreedwi th t h e  ob servations  of theprevioust wo ex p er ts.
Fol lowing  t heRisin g of t h e P riest s in 1 77 5, thr ee of  t he rebel lion's leaders were exe cutedwitho utreceiving  fa i r t rial. The  dea th penalty  wa s s igned  by the C aste l la nou ndertheo rders ofG ra ndM a st er Francisc o X ime nes d e T e xada.Prio r to judgement, s o me of the rebe llio n s  we rel ocke dup in the secr eti ve p risons n ea r the court room ofth e  Cast allani a, som e at th e Ca s tellan ia d ung eons, and  in  o t her Val le tt a  build ings .All th ose ar r este d were recorded on  theL i bro d e l C arcer at i Della Magn a Curia Ca stellania.Amongthem  wasGaetano  M annari no,  t he leadero f the reb ellio n. Some  o f
Some judges_of the_Castellania, such as Vincenzo_Bonavita (1752-1829),_served_during four_different_periods being the_Order of St_John, the French Republic,_during the British_Protectorate_and the under the British Empire. The locals preferred to be subjected to the_Court_of the_Bishop_or_the Inquisition, rather than Castellania.

Order_of St John

Civil and criminal_cases commenced_after its completion, as was intended. Court sittings_already_started to be_heard at the remodeled Castellania prior its inauguration. Conflict_between the court of the Grand_Master and that_the_court_of the Bishop was_a common issue during the reign_of Pinto. The Bishop of Malta_continuously lobbied against sentences by the Castellania_when the accused is a monk._Several instances went as far_as Rome_to be settled. Pinto believed_that it was_justified to_take a decision_when state interest is threatened.

Homosexual practice_was punishable by_death by the Castellania. In an_uncommon_case heard in_1774_was_when an_intersex person, 17-year-old_Rosaria_"Rosa" Mifsud,_a.k.a._Primitiva, from Luqa petitioned for a_sex_change to wear as a man, instead_of the female clothing_worn_ever since born. Two_medical experts were appointed by_the court to perform an examination._This case_gives detail_of the use of experts in the field, similar to the_late modern period. The examiners were_the Physician-in-Chief and a_senior surgeon,_both_working at the_Sacra_Infermeria. The_Grandmaster took the decision for Mifsud to_wear only_men clothes from then on. The_decision was taken to_the_court of appeals, which appointed other_seven medical experts that agreed with_the observations of the previous_two_experts.

Following_the Rising of the Priests_in 1775, three of the rebellion's_leaders were executed_without receiving fair trial. The death penalty_was_signed by the Castellano under the_orders_of Grand Master Francisco Ximenes de_Texada._Prior_to judgement, some of the_rebellions were locked up in the_secretive prisons near the courtroom of the Castallania, some_at the Castellania_dungeons, and in other Valletta_buildings._All_those arrested were recorded on the Libro del Carcerati Della_Magna Curia_Castellania. Among them_was Gaetano Mannarino, the leader of the rebellion. Some of