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10 10 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 1 JUNE 2025 NEWS COURT NOTICE The Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals notifies that the First Hall of the Civil Court ordered the sale by Judicial Auction of the following property to be held in room numbered 78, nearby the Courts Archives, Level -1, Courts of Justice, Republic Street, Valletta. Date Time Judicial Sale No Property 3 rd June, 2025 10.30am 60/16 - AZ APS Bank Ltd C2192 vs C&M Contractors Ltd C30803, Carmel Mangion ID110160M u Carmen Mangion ID18462M. The temporary utile dominium for the remaining period of one hundred and fifty years (150) commenced on the 15th August of the year one thousand nine hundred and sixty eight (15.06.1968) consisting of a villa known as 'Villa tal-Virtu' or 'Il-Palazz' with the surrounded garden, in the locality of Rabat Malta, together with the land annexed thereto which land has an approximately measurements of seven thousand four hundred and sixty seven square meters (7,467 mk) subject to the temporary and annual groundrent of seven euro and seventy cents (€7.77) payable to the Joint Office every fifteenth of August of every year, together with all its rights and appurtenances, including its overlying airspace and the underyling subsoil and including the structures built on it, which property has its main entrance from Triq tal- Virtu', Rabat Malta valued at one million and eight hundred thousand euro (€1,800,000). 3 rd June, 2025 11.30 am 39/19 - AZ HSBC Bank Malta plc C3177 vs Shehata Khaled ID 330298M and Shehata Anna ID 745261M A ground floor level maisonette accessible by a private entrance, named Hurghada, numbered seven (7), in Triq San Luqa, San Pawl il-Baħar, in a block of apartments externally numbered one hundred and eleven (111) named Resort Flats, in Triq San Luqa, San Pawl il-Baħar, with all its rights and appurtenances and including a three fourths (3/4) undivided share of one third (1/3) undivided share of the entrance, entrance hall, main door, staircase, and stairwell, and the roof of the said block, and also subject to the active and passive servitudes resulting from its position, as better described in the acts of Notary Doctor Mario Rosario Bonello dated sixth September, two thousand and eleven (06.09.2011). The said block to which maisonette form's part is bounded on the Northeast by Triq San Luqa and on all other compass points by third party property and valued at three hundred and twenty thousand euro (€320,000). 3 rd June, 2025 12.00 pm 17/20 - AZ Bank of Valletta p.l.c. C2833 vs Geomike Limited C8820 Restaurant on groundfloor level, with an underground level with parts under the groundfloor level and the front garden named Cote d'Azur Restaurant in Triq tal- Buttar, corner with Triq Sant Antnin Marsascala, excluding its airspace and underlying third party residential apartments built on plots numbered two hundred and eleven (211), two hundred and twelve (212) and two hundred and thirteen (213), forming parts on the land known as "Il-Barumbara" sive "Il-Maghluq", bounded on the North by Saint Anthony Street, on the East by a new unnamed road and on the west by property of Barumbara Limited or its successors in title, or other correct boundaries, with all its rights and appurtenances, as better described in the contract of acquisition of tenth September, nineteen ninety two (10.09.1992) in the acts of Notary Dr Joseph Tabone and is valued at one million and eight hundred thousand euro (€1,800,000). 12th June, 2025 11.00am 18/24 – EM Volha sive Olga Galea ID310919L vs Carmelo Galea ID313872M The unnamed garage numbered nineteen (19), level number four (4), basement level - 1, in Triq l-Amarozz, Mġarr, free and unencumbered and free from any burdens, including the undivided share of the common parts of the garage complex of which it forms part and valued at forty-two thousand euro (€42,000). 19th June, 2025 11.00am 27/23-KRZ Philip Camilleri ID237657M et vs Mary Rose Attard ID204363M Maisonette named 'Madonna ta' Pompei' in Triq Birzebbuga, Birzebbuga which is situated on the first floor of the block, without its airspace, free and unencumbered with all its rights and appurtenances and this as better described in the acts of Notary Ritienne Bugeja Fench dated the twenty fourth of April of the year two thousand and eight (24.01.08) and valued at two thousand and thirty-five thousand euro (€235,000). 19th June 2025 11.300am 12/23-KRZ Victor Camilleri ID 581757M et vs Lara Investment Limited C24441 The unnumbered and unnamed commercial premises in Triq Ġużeppi Calleja, Iklin, with corner entrance between Triq Ġużeppi Calleja and Triq Dun Karm built on a site previously that was previously occupied by the tenement named 'Danian' and block of flats property of Lara Investments Limited. This property is built on two levels of the ground floor as well as the basement level Eric Chatlani ID569583M side when one faces at the facade of the said Block letter 'B' from Triq San Publiju, San Pawl tat-Tarġa, limits of Naxxar, which maisonette has a separate entrance from Triq San Publiju, and bounded on the North and South by property of Paul and Therese spouses Vassallo and R&R Vassallo Properties Limited or their successors in title and on the East by Triq San Publiju. This maisonette has access from a common lift and stairs, with the right to install on the highest roof of the penthouse in the said Block B, water tank with volume capacity not exceeding five hundred litres (500l), a satellite dish of not more than one point one meter (1.1m), a common television aerial and domestic sized solar water heater, with the right of access to the said roof with adequate prior notice. These services are placed in a place indicated by the sellers or their successors and access to the roof must be exercised after prior notice to the owner of the penthouse as owner of the relative airspace. The access to the roof is from a common hatch. The owner of the maisonette has the right of access to the semi basement garage complex for maintenance the sanitary and rainwater services, which services are also in common with the other properties in the same block. The maisonette is subject to servitudes resulting from its position and as well as subject to servitudes for the passage of drains and drainage pipes in favour of the overlying properties, free and unencumbered with all its right and appurtenances valued at five hundred and ninety thousand euro (€590,000). ii. The lock up garage, situated in the semi basement level internally marked number three (3) which garage forms part of a garages compex of eighteen garages (18) with a separate entrance, drive-in and ramp from Triq San Publiju, San Pawl tat-Tarġa, limits of Naxxar. This garage is the thrid one from the left hand side as one enters the common ramp, that abuts onto Triq San Publiju and bounded on all compass points by property of Paul and Therese spouses Vassallo and R&R Vassallo Properties Limited or their successors in title and includes an undivided share of the ramp and drive in and is subject to servitudes of the overlying apartments of the block for passage of services and passage and this together with the sub terrain, free and unencumbered with all its rights and appurtenances valued at sixty five thousand euro (€65,000). 26 th June, 2025 11.30am 9/20 - AZ Seabank Hotel Ltd C40319 following a request of BNF Bank plc previously Banif Bank (Malta) plc C41030 vs Joseph Mary Portelli ID536861M u Anna Portelli ID371660M Two garages internally numbered five (5) and six (6) on the second level (upper basement) forming part of a building of basement garages with access as an entrance by car from Triq il-Merluzz and as an exit from Triq it-Turisti in Qawra, San Pawl il- Baħar. The use of these two garages was changed by being joined to two other immovable properties adjacent to them which were also previously garages numbered seven (7) and eight (8) which were next to garage number (6). This underground space which previously was occupied by a total of four garages changed to a kitchen and an office. Vertical connections were made in the space previously garage number six (6) with the overlying property; 'Da Michele' cafeteria, situated in Triq il-Maskli corner with Triq it- Turisti, San Pawl il-Bahar. These connections consist of an internal staircase and also a hoist (lift) for uploading and unloading food and objects related to the kitchen underlying the cafeteria. The tenement which was garage number five (5) has a basement common driveway, with in perpetual and uninterrupted access from a drive in which provides access, and which garages are without airspace and without their sub terrain, subject and enjoys the servitudes resulting from their position, with the right of perpetual and uninterrupted use and with access with vehicle and on foot of the common areas and services of the garage complex and valued at one hundred and five thousand euro (€105,000). Further details can be obtained from the website: https://ecourts.gov.mt/onlineservices/JudicialSales The bidders taking part in the auction must present their identity card Marvic Farrugia For the Registrar of Civil Courts and Tribunals common entrance with number thirty five (35) named "Sprettu Buildings" in Labour Avenue, Naxxar, free and unencumbered and with all its rights and appurtenances, without its airspace, including an undivided share of the common parts of the block including the entrance, stairwell, landings, the stairs, the landings of the stairs, the communication of drains and drainage but without the roof, with the conditions that the owners of the roof provide the existing services on the highest roof at their expenses in case that other floors are built on the roof and including the right to keep a water tank and television aerial on the highest roof and right to their access in case of maintenance and repairs and valued at three hundred and ninety thousand euro (€390,000) . 24 th June, 2025 10.30am 23/23 - AZ Dr Edward Debono noe vs vs Jean Pierre sive Jean Borg ID473467M A) Cave measuring approximately twenty-nine-point forty-one square meters (29.41m 2 ), accessible from a common pathway leading in Triq San Gakbu and bounded to the west southwest by the common pathway, to the northwest by property herein described - indicated as property A in the architect report and the attached photos, exempt from any ground rents and any other burdens B) Portion of agriculture land, currently being worked by John Gauci, known as "Tal-Laring", measuring approximately seven hundred and seventy four point twenty eight square meters (774.28m²), accessible from a main gate situated in Triq San Gakbu, bounded on the south and in part also on the west by property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title, in part on the west with a common path, and on the east by property herein described - indicated as property B. This land along with other lands, enjoys reservoirs and water springs and it is exempt from any burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in Outside Development Zone, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances. C) Portion of agriculture land as subjected to a right of pathway and of water canals, which currently is being worked by John Gauci, measuring approximately nine hundred and fifty-eight point ninety nine metres square (958.99m²), together with a water reservoir approximately length of nine point eighty seven metre (9.87m) accessible from a main gate situated in Triq San Gakbu, bounded on the west by property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title, east by a common path, north by property herein described and indicated as property C. This land along with other land, enjoys water reservoirs and water springs and it is exempt from any burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in Outside Development Zone, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances. D) Portion of agriculture land which currently is being worked by John Gauci, known as "Iz-Zebbug ta' Fuq", measuring approximately seven hundred and sixty seven point thirty-three square meters (767.33m²), accessible from a main gate situated in Triq San Gakbu, bounded by the east with Triq San Gakbu, south by property herein described and west by property of family Bugeja, at times also referred to as bounded by west by a sies and indicated as property D. This land along with other land, enjoys water reservoirs and water springs and is exempt from any burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances. E) Portion of agriculture land is subjected to right of common pathway and water canal which currently is being worked by John Gauci, known as "Ir-Roqa t'isfel", measuring approximately nine hundred sixty three point zero two metres square (963.02m²), accessible from a main gate situated in Triq San Gakbu, bounded on the north by property of Baron Salvatore Testaferrata Moroni Viani or his successors in title, south by property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title and west by property herein described and marked as property E. This land along with other land, enjoys water reservoirs and water springs and is exempt any burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances. F) Cave in the vicinities being used as a storage, part of which is underlying property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title, approximately measuring twenty four point seventy six metres square (24.76m²) accessible from a main gate situated in Triq ta' San Gakbu, bounded on the north by a common path, and the other compass points by property of Carmelo IT'S been a month of jury proceedings in the Maksar gang trial, which witness testimony after witness tes- timony, is coming closer to a final verdict. The trial by jury of the four men charged with the murders of Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017 and Carmel Chircop in 2015 continued this week before Madam Justice Edwina Grima. The accused are brothers Robert and Adrian Agius, known as Tal-Maksar, and their associates Jamie Vel- la and George Degiorgio, known as Iċ-Ċiniż. Vella and Robert Agius are accused of complicity in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia by supplying the bomb that killed her in October 2017. Adrian Agius is charged with commissioning the murder of lawyer Carmel Chircop in 2015, while Vel- la and Degiorgio are accused of executing Chircop's murder. All four deny the charges against them. Apart from forensic evidence, the prosecution has pinned its case on the testimony of star witness Vince Muscat, known as il-Koħħu. Muscat is currently serving a 15-year jail term after admitting his involve- ment in the Caruana Galizia murder, following a plea bargain. He was subsequently granted a presidential pardon to tell all about the Chircop murder. Muscat has also testified at length about the planning and ex- ecution of the Caruana Galizia murder. Poking holes in the star witness's credibility This last week has seen defence lawyers trying to poke holes in the prosecution's case, primarily by try- ing to challenge Muscat's credibility. Defence lawyer Nicholas Mifsud, who is represent- ing Adrian Agius, argued Muscat's testimony was incoherent and inconsistent. He also blamed the po- lice for not pursuing alternative leads in the murder investigations. The lawyer highlighted the absence of direct evi- dence linking Adrian Agius to the murder of Carmel Chircop, pointing out that the prosecution's case was based on circumstantial evidence. The lawyer also told jurors the alleged motive be- hind Chircop's murder, a €750,000 debt Agius owed Chircop, was insufficient to warrant murder. He not- ed Agius had pursued a civil case to nullify the debt contract after Chircop's death, indicating a legal ap- proach. Muscat's testimony was also challenged by defence lawyer Leslie Cuschieri, representing George Degior- gio. He said Muscat's willingness to cooperate with the authorities stemmed from his motive to get a re- duced sentence. Site visits and the last man to see Daphne alive Throughout proceedings, jurors were shown graphic photos taken by the police's forensic team of the two murder victims. They were also taken on two visits to various sites connected with both mur- ders—the Bidnija lookout, in the outskirts of Mosta, where the hitmen observed Caruana Galizia's house; the garage complex in Birkirkara, where Chircop was shot dead; the Marsa area where the weapon used in the Chircop murder was dumped in the sea; garages in Naxxar and Santa Venera, used by the accused to store the bomb that killed Caruana Galizia. Police officers involved in the investigation took the witness stand to recount what they had seen and done as part of the investigations into both murders. Possibly the most heart-wrenching testimony was that of farmer Francis Sant, who was the last person to see Caruana Galizia alive. Sant was travelling in his vehicle in the opposite direction of Caruana Gal- izia's, when he heard a small explosion, followed by screams and then a second much larger explosion that turned the journalist's car into a ball of fire. Maksar gang trial: A jury a lawyer and a former minister As the trial of four men accused of involvement in the murders of Daphne Caruana Galizia and Carmel Chircop nears its end, Karl Azzopardi takes us through the month-long proceedings. This is what we've learnt so far. (Clockwise from top right): Robert Agius, George Degiorgio, star witness