Trial T/LA/1727

Trial Summary
Trial RefT/LA/1727
CaseYool,Marioun
AccusedMarioun Yool
Location
Outcome
DefenceNo
High StatusNo
Female Accusers0
Male Accusers0
Pre-Trial
ArrestYes
Confronting SuspectsNo

Notes: Earl of the Cassillis, Lord Justice General, wrote to the kirk session on 25/11/1660. The kirk session said they knew nothing about this except for the confessions that were now in the hands of a church elder Walter Scott. Scott agreed to bring the confessions to the Justice General and question neighbours about her. He specifically asked her neighbours about malefices, charms or superstitions. No witnesses came forward so released on caution. The whole thing was referred to the Lord Justice General on 27/11/1660. The note says that lots of people had been released on caution by the JPs sitting in Tranent.

DatePrisonLocationFate in Prison
TolboothTranent
TolboothEdinburgh

DateReason
27/11/1660Lord Justice General