Watson,Poile

Case Reference: C/LA/3042

Case Summary
Case RefC/LA/3042
AccusedPoile Watson
Case Start Date
Case Date30/7/1602
Common NameWatson,Poile
Characterization
TypePrimarySecondary
Maleficium
Not Enough Info

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 of stealing their neighbour's butter profit through withcraft. They produced more butter with their 2 cows than their neighbour with 7 cows. Very suspect.

Property Damage Types
  • Dairy

SourceReferenceNotes
Sheriff Court BookThe Court Book of Shetland, 1602-1604, Scottish Record Society, p. 22, 57
Trials (1)
Trial RefDateYearVerdictSentenceExecution
T/LA/1398 30/7/16021602 No