In the early summer of 1622, the judicial machinery of Haddingtonshire turned its focus toward the village of Tranent, where Helene Mwere was brought forward as the subject of a formal inquiry. According to the case records dated June 6, 1622, identified under the reference C/EGD/909, Helene was identified as a resident of the parish and subjected to the scrutiny of local legal authorities. Her entry into the judicial system marked the commencement of a process that would ultimately lead to her appearing before the high courts.
Following the initial proceedings, the trajectory of the case against Helene is documented in the trial records categorized under T/LA/351. While the specific nature of the allegations brought against her remains confined to the terse administrative notations of the period, these documents confirm that she was formally processed through the Scottish legal system during a time of intensified concern regarding witchcraft. The surviving registers serve as a testament to the intersection of Helene’s life in Tranent with the broader ecclesiastical and civil oversight of the early seventeenth century.