Ratter,Andrew
Case Reference: C/JO/3015
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/JO/3015 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Andrew Ratter |
| Case Start Date | 9/6/1708 |
| Case Date | 11/6/1708 |
| Common Name | Ratter,Andrew |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Maleficium | ✓ | ✓ |
| Neighbourhood Dispute | — | ✓ |
| Refused Charity | — | ✓ |
Notes: The Ratter family appear to have been very unpopular, asking for alms and arguing. In Andrew's case the list of harm done was more extensive than his sisters.
| Elphane/Fairyland | — |
|---|---|
| Food/Drink | ✓ |
| Verbal Formulae | — |
| Ritual Acts | — |
| Familiars | — |
| Shape Changing | — |
|---|---|
| Dreams/Visions | — |
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | — |
| Sympathetic Magic | — |
| Riding Dead | — |
Harm
| Human Illness | ✓ |
|---|---|
| Human Death | ✓ |
| Animal Illness | ✓ |
| Animal Death | ✓ |
| Female Infertility | — |
| Male Impotence | — |
Methods
| Aggravating Disease | — |
|---|---|
| Transferring Disease | ✓ |
| Laying On | — |
| Quarreling | ✓ |
| Cursing | ✓ |
| Poisoning | — |
Healing / Other
| Removal of Bewitchment | — |
|---|---|
| Recognised Healer | — |
| Healing Humans | — |
| Healing Animals | — |
| Midwifery | — |
| Property Damage | ✓ |
| Weather Modification | — |
Disease Notes: Accused shared drink with another man at the peat cutting, man later took ill. Animals took ill or born dead after arguments. Refused butter - cow died later. Given alms (some bread) which he threw in fire, the family then had no calves born alive.
Property Damage Types
- Animals
- Refusal of alms
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Duncan | Mr | Investigator | |
| John Mitchell | Mr | case referred to Mitchell |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Shetland Presbytery records | CH2/1071/1, p 157-8. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/1280 | No |