 required by law to register at the Castellania to operate in Maltese waters and each had to pay a minimum ten grani, depending on the size of the vessel and its purpose. With the Registri Patentarum, the Castellania issued legal patents for galleys to travel from the port of Valletta to other ports and vice versa. The patents gave details subject to health inspections which included the names of the merchants and the description of the belongings for trade. Those galleys coming from non-European ports or from places subjected to possible disease were withheld in quarantine for days and only given permission to mix with the rest of the people once a Pratica was issued by the Commission of Public Health. The Clean Bill of Health continued to be issued and gradually reformed during the British period, under the supervision of the Chief Medical Officer. The Castellania imposed a charge for those not having health assurance and having to lodge at the Lazzaretto.

Titles of nobility were required to be recognized by the Cancelleria and then registered at the Castellania. Each noble title was subject to review by the judges or the Castellan. Most services at the edifice of the Castellania, such as court cases and office work, were against payment which balanced the expenses of the institution. At any given point, the Castellania could request for the valuation of goods to determine facts.

Francesco Rivarola, the commandant of the police, had his office of the Deputy Inspector General of Executive Police stationed within the Castellania since 1814 when Malta was gradually adapting as a British colony. The police office vacated the premises in the 19th century and was moved to the Palace of the Governor. As published on the Malta Government Gazette, on 21 October 1829, Malta saw the introduction of a jury system in cases related to murder.

Later and present use
The building was no longer regarded as being adequate to function as a courthouse by 1840, during the Government of Sir Henry Bouverie, and that year the Civil Courts were moved to Auberge d'Auvergne. The courts of criminal jurisdiction and the office of the police were moved to the auberge in 1853. The police office fully moved out around 1860, as initial criminal proceedings were still addressed at the Castellania by that year. Court archives and registrations documents of the Castellania were relocated for safekeeping in the auberge.


required by law to register at the Castellania to operate in Maltese body of water and each have to pay a minimum ten grani, depending on the size of the vessel and its determination. With the Registri Patentarum, the Castellania issued legal patents for galley to travel from the interface of Valletta to other port and vice versa. The patents give details subject to health inspection which included the names of the merchants and the description of the belongings for trade. Those galleys coming from non - European port or from places subjected to possible disease were withhold in quarantine for days and only given permission to blend with the rest of the people once a Pratica was issued by the Commission of Public Health. The Clean Bill of Health continued to be issued and gradually reform during the British period, under the supervision of the Chief Medical Officer. The Castellania imposed a charge for those not having health assurance and having to charge at the Lazzaretto. 

 Titles of nobility were necessitate to be recognized by the Cancelleria and then registered at the Castellania. Each noble title was subject to review by the judges or the Castellan. Most services at the edifice of the Castellania, such as motor hotel case and office oeuvre, were against requital which balance the expenses of the institution. At any give point, the Castellania could request for the valuation of goods to determine fact. 

 Francesco Rivarola, the commandant of the police, had his office of the Deputy Inspector General of Executive Police stationed within the Castellania since 1814 when Malta was gradually adapting as a British colony. The police office vacate the premises in the 19th century and was moved to the Palace of the Governor. As publish on the Malta Government Gazette, on 21 October 1829, Malta saw the presentation of a jury system in cases related to murder. 

 Later and present use 
 The construction was no longer regarded as being adequate to function as a courthouse by 1840, during the Government of Sir Henry Bouverie, and that year the Civil Courts were move to Auberge d'Auvergne. The courts of criminal jurisdiction and the office of the police were move to the auberge in 1853. The police function fully moved away around 1860, as initial criminal proceedings were still addressed at the Castellania by that class. Court archives and registration documents of the Castellania were relocated for safekeeping in the hostel.
 reeuired by law to registev at the Castellcbia to operafe in Mautese waters and each had to pqy a ninimum ten grani, depevding on nhe size if tie vessel and its purposc. Witg the Cegistri Patentsrum, the Cdstellania issgea pegal patents for galleys to travel from tne port of Vallejta tp othsg korts and vice versa. The patents fave deuails subject to hralth inspections which infludfd the names of thf merchants and rhe descriptkon of the belongings ror trade. Those galleys coming wrom uon-European pirtd or from pleces slbjected to possible gisease were withheld in quqrantine for days and only given permisfion to mhx with the rest of tye pemple oncd a Orauice wzs issked by the Cojmission of Public Health. The Vlqqn Bill of Hezlth cjneinued to be issued and gradually reforked during the British peruod, under the supervidion of tre Chief Medical Officer. The Castellania imposed d chacgd fir gyode not having health assurance and having to jkdbe at the Lazzarctto.

Titles of nobikihy rere required to be redognized by the Cajcellerya ane then redistrred at the Castellania. Eacy noble titlv waw subject to reviec by the judyes or the Vastellan. Most services at fhe edifice of the Czrtellania, such ar cpust cases and office work, wqre againwt pcyment wfich balansed the exoenses of the institutioj. At cny ghven point, the Castellania could request hpr the valuajiot ox goods co detcrmine facts.

Fragcesco Rivarolc, the coimandxnt of the police, had his ofsice of the Dakuty Inspectoc General of Wxecytive Puuice stationed within tkt Castellabia since 1814 when Makta sas gradually abcpuibg as a Britisn culogy. Tie pojhce office vdcatdd gne prdmises in tme 19gh crntury and was moved to fhe Palace of the Boyernor. As publishqd on the Malya Government Gazeute, on 21 Ortober 1829, Mwlta saw the introduction of a jury syshem in cases rejatee to murder.

Lcter and present use
The building was no oonger regarded as being adequate to yukction as a rourthjuse by 1840, guring the Governmenr of Sir Henry Bomverie, and that year tge Civhl Cokrts were moved to Auberge d'Auvergne. The courts of criminal jurisdiction qnd thx jffice of tge pplice wzre moved to vhx auberge in 1853. The police office fully moved out eround 1860, as iuitial criminal proceedings wrrd still addrersed at the Castellania gy that uear. Court archives and registrstions documents of the Gastellanua wede relocatxd for safekeeping im the cubergw.


required by law to register at the operate Maltese waters each had to depending the size of vessel and its With the Registri Patentarum, the Castellania legal patents for galleys to travel from the port of Valletta to other and vice versa. The patents gave details subject to health inspections which included names the and description of the belongings for trade. Those galleys coming from non-European ports or from places subjected possible disease were withheld in quarantine for days only given permission to with the rest of the once Pratica was by Commission Public Health. The Bill of Health continued to be issued and gradually reformed during the British period, under the supervision the Chief The Castellania a for not having health having to lodge at the Lazzaretto. were required to be recognized by the Cancelleria then registered the Castellania. Each noble title was to review by the judges or the Castellan. services at the edifice of the Castellania, such as court cases and office work, were which balanced the expenses the institution. At given the could for the of goods to determine facts. Francesco Rivarola, the commandant of the had his office of the Deputy Inspector General of Executive within Castellania since 1814 Malta was gradually adapting a colony. The police office premises the was to Palace of the Governor. published on the Malta Government on 21 October 1829, a jury system in cases related to murder. and present use The building was no regarded as being adequate to function as a courthouse by 1840, during Government of Bouverie, and that year the Civil Courts were to Auberge d'Auvergne. The of criminal jurisdiction and the office of the police moved the auberge 1853. The police fully moved out 1860, as initial were still at Castellania Court archives and registrations documents of Castellania relocated for safekeeping in the
 required by law to register at The CastellAnia tO opEraTe In MaLtesE waters and each HAd to Pay a minimum ten grani, depEndinG oN The sIZe Of the Vessel aND iTS PurPoSe. witH tHE REgistRi PAtentarUm, the CasteLlaNiA issued legal PAtEnts for galLeyS to travel froM thE port oF VAllETta to OthEr porTs and vICe versA. The patenTs GAve detAIls subjECT tO heaLth inspections whiCH iNCluded the names Of the mErCHaNTS anD thE descriptiOn Of the BElonginGS fOR TRadE. those galleys cOming from noN-eurOpean pOrTs oR From plAces sUbJEctEd to possiblE disEase were wIthhelD In quaraNTine for Days anD onLy gIven PErMiSsiOn TO miX WiTh tHE reSt of the pEoPlE once A PraTICA Was iSsuEd by The CoMmission of PubLic healTH. ThE CleaN Bill Of HeAlTh conTinued To be iSsUed and gradually RefoRmed durinG thE BRitIsH periOD, under The SupErvisioN of the CHIef meDICAl officer. The CastellaNiA IMpOsed a chaRge for THoSe NOt having HeAltH assURAnce aNd haVInG to lodge At the LAZzArEtto.

TitLeS of nobIlIty WerE requIRed tO be recOgnized bY the CANcelleria and thEN registered at THe cAStELlanIa. EAch noble titLe waS SubjEct tO ReVieW By the JudgeS oR ThE castellan. Most servicEs At the eDificE of the CastellAnia, such as COURt cases aNd ofFIcE Work, were againsT paymEnt which baLAnced the ExpenSes of the InstitutiON. at any givEn pOinT, thE CaSTElLania could reqUESt foR tHe valuaTioN of goodS to DetErmIne FaCts.

FranceSco RivarOlA, tHe CoMmaNdant OF the poliCe, Had HiS ofFice oF The DepUty InSpecToR GENerAl of ExeCUtIVE PolIcE sTatiOneD wIthin The CASteLlania sInce 1814 when MAltA Was gRaDuAlly adaPting as a BritiSh Colony. The pOlIce Office VACated the Premises in the 19th century aND was movEd tO the PAlacE of the GovErnOr. As puBliSHed on tHe MaltA GoveRnMenT gAzettE, ON 21 OCtoBeR 1829, Malta saw tHE IntRoducTiOn of A jury syStem in cases related TO muRder.

Later and pResEnt uSE
thE buILdINg wAs NO loNGEr regarded as beiNg adequate To FUnCtion as a coURthOuSe by 1840, durIng the GOvernMEnt of SiR Henry BouVerie, and tHaT yeaR THe CIvil Courts Were moveD to AubergE D'AuveRGnE. The cOurTs of crImInaL juriSdictiON anD the oFfice oF tHe poliCe werE mOved to thE auberge in 1853. The police offiCe fullY moveD ouT around 1860, as IniTIal Criminal pRoceEdings were StiLl aDdresSed AT the CAsteLLaNia BY that Year. cOurt archiVEs And REGiStrations doCUMEntS of thE CaSTellanIa weRe relocated for safEKeeping in the auBergE.


 required by law to regist er at theCaste lla nia  t o op erat e in Maltese w a ters  and each had to pay a  mini mu m  ten gr ani,dependi n go n  th esi zeof th e ves sel  and it s purpose.  Wi th  the Registr i  P atentarum,  th e Castellani a i ssuedle gal paten tsfor g alleys to tra vel fromth e  porto f Valle t t ato o ther ports and vi c ev ersa. The pate nts ga ve de t a ils  su bject to h ea lth i n spectio n sw h i chi ncluded the n ames of the mer chants  a ndt he des cript io n  of  the belong ings  for trad e. Tho s e galle y s comin g from  no n-E urop e an  p ort so r f r om  pl a ces  subject ed  t o pos sibl e d i seas e w erewithh eld in quaran tin e fo r  da ys an d onl y gi ve n per missio n tomi x with the rest  ofthe peopl e o nc e a  P ratic a  was i ssu edby theCommiss i onof P u bl ic Health. The Cle an B il l of Hea lth co n ti nu e d to beis sue d an d gradu ally re formed d uringt he  B ritishpe riod,un der  th e sup e rvis ion of  the Chi ef Me d ical Officer.T he Castellani a  i m p os e d acha rge for tho se n o t ha ving he alt h  assu rance  a n dh aving to lodge at t he  Lazza retto .

Titles ofnobility w e r e  require d to be recognized bythe C ancelleria and then  regi stered a t the Cas t e llania.Eac h n obl e t i t le  was subjectt o  rev ie w by th e j udges o r t heCas tel la n. Most s ervicesat  t he  e dif ice o f  the Cas te lla ni a,sucha s cour t cas es a nd  o f fic e work, we r e  aga in st  pay men twhich  bal a nce d the e xpenses o f t h e in st it ution.At any givenpo int, the C as tel laniac o uld requ est for the valuation o f  goodstodeter mine  facts.
Fra ncesco  Ri v arola,  the c omman da nto f  thep o li ce,  h ad his off i c e o f the  D eput y Inspe ctor General of Ex e cut ive Police st ati oned w it hin th e  Ca st e lla n i a since 1814 wh en Malta w as gr adually ad a pti ng  as a B ritishcolon y . The p olice off ice vacat ed  the p rem ises in th e 19th c entury an d  wasm ov ed to  th e Pala ce  of  theGovern o r.As pu blishe don the  Malt aGovernme nt Gazette, on 21 Octob er 182 9, Ma lta  saw theint r odu ction ofa ju ry systemincas es re lat e d tomurd e r. 

L a ter a nd p r esent use Th e b u i ld ing was nol o n ger  rega rde d  as be ingadequate to funct i on as a courth ouse b y 1 840 ,  dur in g the Governme ntof S ir Henry  B ouverie, an d that y ea r  theCivilCourts  were m o v ed to Aub erge  d' Auvergne.  Th ec ourts o fcr i minaljuri sd iction  and t h e of f i ce of the police  were m ovedt o t he au be rge in1 853.  The polic e office fu lly mo vedout a round 1 86 0, asini ti al crimina l  proceedi ngs w ere sti ll  add res sed at  the C astel lani abythat year . Co u rt  a r chi vesand r eg istr ations do c uments o f t h e Caste ll ani a were r e lo c a ted for sa fek eepin g in the aub e rge. 

 required_by law_to register at the_Castellania to_operate_in Maltese_waters_and each had_to pay a_minimum ten grani, depending_on the size_of_the vessel and its purpose. With the Registri Patentarum, the Castellania issued legal patents_for_galleys to_travel_from_the port of Valletta to_other ports and vice versa._The patents_gave details subject to health inspections which included_the_names of the_merchants and the description of the belongings for trade._Those galleys coming from non-European ports_or from places_subjected_to_possible disease were withheld_in quarantine for days and only_given permission to mix with the_rest of the people once a Pratica_was issued by the Commission of_Public Health. The Clean Bill_of Health_continued to be issued and_gradually reformed during_the British_period, under the_supervision of the Chief Medical Officer._The Castellania imposed_a charge for those not having_health_assurance and having_to_lodge_at the_Lazzaretto.

Titles of nobility_were_required to_be_recognized by the Cancelleria and then_registered_at the Castellania. Each noble title was_subject to review by_the_judges or the Castellan._Most services at the edifice_of the Castellania, such as court_cases and_office work,_were against payment which balanced the expenses of the institution. At_any given point, the Castellania could_request for the valuation_of goods_to_determine facts.

Francesco Rivarola,_the_commandant of_the police, had his office of the_Deputy Inspector_General of Executive Police stationed within_the Castellania since 1814_when_Malta was gradually adapting as a_British colony. The police office vacated_the premises in the 19th_century_and_was moved to the Palace_of the Governor. As published on_the Malta Government_Gazette, on 21 October 1829, Malta saw_the_introduction of a jury system in_cases_related to murder.

Later and present use
The_building_was_no longer regarded as being_adequate to function as a courthouse_by 1840, during the Government of Sir Henry Bouverie,_and that year_the Civil Courts were moved_to_Auberge_d'Auvergne. The courts of criminal jurisdiction and the office of_the police_were moved to_the auberge in 1853. The police office fully moved out_around 1860, as initial criminal proceedings were_still addressed at the Castellania by that year. Court archives and_registrations documents of the Castellania were relocated for_safekeeping in the auberge.

