In the spring of 1632, Janet Love, a married woman residing in Greenock, Renfrew, was formally processed by the legal authorities under case reference C/EGD/1266. Her trial, recorded under T/LA/813, took place against the backdrop of the intense scrutiny directed toward suspected individuals during this period of early modern Scottish history. The proceedings marked the beginning of a severe judicial ordeal for Janet, as the state sought evidence regarding the accusations brought against her.
During the course of these proceedings, the records confirm that Janet was subjected to multiple forms of physical torment. The authorities employed the use of stocks to restrain her, and further coerced her through the application of bow strings and the use of wedges on her shins. These methods were documented as occurring throughout 1632, reflecting the rigorous and often brutal investigative practices utilized within the seventeenth-century Scottish legal framework to extract information or confessions from those accused of witchcraft.