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
Characterisation
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