Trial T/JO/204
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/JO/204 |
|---|---|
| Case | Lacost,Bessie |
| Accused | Bessie Lacost |
Location
| Settlement | Edinburgh |
|---|
Outcome
| Defence | No |
|---|---|
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 0 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 0 |
Pre-Trial
| Arrest | Yes |
|---|---|
| Confronting Suspects | Yes |
Notes: Referred to civil magistrate by presbytery, 5/1/1659. Interrogated at Stenton. And in the tolbooth of Dunbar at a JP quarter session 23/1/1659. She was 'seriously exhorted' to tell the truth about her relations with the Devil. She denounced many people who she then confronted at the next interrogations. The JPs held interrogations on 8/2/1659 and she confronted the 5 people she denounced.
| Date | Prison | Location | Fate in Prison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolbooth | Dunbar |
| Name | Mention Type | Trial Of | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Wood | Denounced | T/LA/1619 |
| Date | Reason |
|---|---|
| 5/1/1659 | Local magistrate |
Trial Notes
They wanted to prosecute her so they asked the commissioners how to proceed. No evidence of how they proceeded. The people she named were all tried by the JPs and sent to Edinburgh for sentencing. Have an undated indictment.