On August 19, 1613, Thomas Hall, an individual residing in Edinburgh and potentially linked to the parish of Carrington, was brought into the complex judicial machinery of early modern Scotland under an accusation of witchcraft. The records pertaining to his case, cataloged under reference C/JO/2784, are brief and provide little insight into the specific grievances or testimonies brought against him. Unlike the more extensively documented trials of the era, the surviving materials regarding Thomas focus primarily on the administrative process rather than the narrative of his alleged deeds.
The legal proceedings were marked by the formal appointment of investigators, though the subsequent trial—referenced as T/JO/303—is characterized by an absence of recorded evidence. There is no surviving account of his defense, the specific nature of the charges, or the eventual outcome of his appearance before the court. Consequently, Thomas remains a figure defined by the bureaucratic apparatus of his time, an individual caught within a judicial system that meticulously recorded the appointment of those tasked with his inquiry, yet left no trace of the personal history or the final verdict that concluded his case.