The case of Jonet Reid, a resident of Orkney, began to unfold in the spring of 1643 with the taking of formal depositions at the Kirk of Sandwick on the 14th of May. The judicial proceedings that followed focused on specific accusations of harmful activity, most notably involving the destruction of property related to dairy production. These allegations formed the core of the case against Jonet, who, as noted in the records, was a mother with at least one daughter.
By July, the legal process reached its conclusion. On the 12th of July 1643, Jonet was brought to trial in Orkney, where she was found guilty of the charge of charming. Despite this specific conviction, the judicial outcome was terminal. On the 22nd of July 1643, the sentence was carried out; Jonet was executed by the method of strangulation and burning, marking the final stage of the proceedings recorded in the official registers.