In the spring of 1659, Issobell Bennet, a married woman residing in the burgh of Stirling, found herself caught within the rigorous machinery of the Scottish justice system. Her legal journey began in the months leading up to her final appearance, as evidenced by a witness list issued on March 16, 1658, and her subsequent inclusion on a list of individuals slated to be arraigned before the justice courts for the 1658–1659 period. By the time Issobell stood before the North Circuit court on March 22, 1659, the proceedings had moved from preliminary inquiry to formal adjudication.
Despite her initial plea of not guilty when faced with the charges brought against her in Stirling, the judicial process concluded with a recorded confession. The transition from her original denial to the eventual confession remains a central feature of her case file, C/EGD/316. Following these developments, the court reached a verdict of guilty, marking the definitive conclusion of the legal proceedings against Issobell in the archives of the high court.