Trial T/JO/1117
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/JO/1117 |
|---|---|
| Case | Laidlaw,Mali |
| Accused | Mali Laidlaw |
Location
Outcome
| Defence | No |
|---|---|
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 0 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 0 |
Pre-Trial
| Arrest | Yes — 22/11/1649 |
|---|---|
| Action Dropped | Yes — 27/3/1650 |
| Confronting Suspects | No |
Notes: Suspect named by Janet Coutts (C/EGD/1817) and local ministers investigated case. Commission from committee of estates granted and, although one witness appeared against Laidlaw, the case was dismissed. Coutts and Cathie seem to have had a double act as he was brought in to examine the suspects. Coutts may have been brought to confront them but no record of it.
| Date | Prison | Location | Fate in Prison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22/11/1649 | Tolbooth | Lanark | Released |
| Date | Authority | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 10/1/1650 | Committee of Estates | for trying, confronting and imprisoning |
| Date | Type |
|---|---|
| 2/12/1649 | Pricking |
| Name | Mention Type | Trial Of | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonet Coutts | Known Witch | T/JO/575 |