On 25 April 1627, Walter Baird, a resident of Aberdeen, appeared before the authorities to face serious allegations of involvement in illicit supernatural activity. The legal proceedings, documented under reference C/EGD/979, specifically charged Walter with participation in a meeting of witches. Such assemblies were central to the judicial concerns of the period, representing a perceived transgression against both the moral order and the established religious doctrines of seventeenth-century Scotland.
Following the initial charges and subsequent trial (T/LA/446), the records indicate that a formal confession was extracted from him. While the specific details of the experiences Walter described remain preserved within the archival confession records, his case stands as a notable example of the witch-hunting trials that permeated Aberdeen during this era. His testimony marked the conclusion of his documented legal encounter, serving as a primary component of the judicial record against him.