The legal proceedings against Janet Campbell, a resident of Perth, commenced on December 22, 1612. According to the extant records catalogued under reference C/EGD/858, Janet was brought before the authorities during a period when the Scottish judicial system was increasingly preoccupied with the investigation and prosecution of maleficium. Her case followed the standard administrative protocols of the era, necessitating a formal transition from the initial accusation to the subsequent legal scrutiny overseen by the courts.
Following the initial registration of her case, Janet was moved toward trial under the formal record T/LA/220. While the specific evidentiary details of her testimony and the testimonies brought against her remain held within the broader archives of the 1612 Perth proceedings, her entry reflects the broader pattern of seventeenth-century Scottish witch trials. As a subject of these judicial processes, Janet became one of many individuals caught within a rigorous legal framework that sought to define and punish alleged supernatural transgression, marking a significant moment in the social and legal history of Perth.