Trial T/LA/1313
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/LA/1313 |
|---|---|
| Case | Welch,James |
| Accused | James Welch |
| Trial Date | 17/4/1662 |
Location
| Settlement | Edinburgh |
|---|
Outcome
| Sentence | Prison |
|---|---|
| Defence | No |
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 0 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 0 |
Pre-Trial
| Arrest | Yes |
|---|---|
| Confronting Suspects | Yes |
Notes: He confessed and delated 85 people sometime in 1661. Was moved from Haddington to Edinburgh in 16/1/1662. He confessed again before the Presbytery of Edinburgh. They deemed him too young to stand trial, his case was eventually decided in April.
| Date | Prison | Location | Fate in Prison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolbooth | Haddington | Moved | |
| 16/1/1662 | Tolbooth | Edinburgh |
| Date | Body | Type | Seal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/6/1661 | Parliamentary | Justiciary |
Trial Notes
deemed too young for a trial, so was sentenced to be held in a correction house for a year and a day on 17/4/1662