Trial T/JO/970

Trial Summary
Trial RefT/JO/970
CaseGuthrie,Margaret
AccusedMargaret Guthrie
Location
Outcome
DefenceNo
High StatusNo
Female Accusers0
Male Accusers0
Pre-Trial
ArrestYes
Confronting SuspectsNo

Notes: The commissions were issued in response to petitions from the brother of accused. The accused was imprisoned and the orders were for trial or release, which appear to have been ignored. No trial appears to have taken place. Last commission ordered the release of the accused and her sister.

DatePrisonLocationFate in Prison
10/1/1662MontroseMoved
16/9/1662ForfarReleased

DateBodyTypeSeal
12/6/1662Privy CouncilJusticiary
16/9/1662Privy CouncilRelease
22/5/1662Privy CouncilJusticiary
8/8/1662Privy CouncilJusticiary

order to try the accused before 12/7/1662. This was in response to a petition from the brother. Noted that there was an earlier commission for trial from 22/5/1662 which appeared to have been ignored.

In response to petition from brother. Noted that there had been another commission from 8/8/1662 for trial by 1/9/1662 which seems to have been ignored.

This commission is mentioned in a later one but no record of it exists

This commission is mentioned in a later one but no record of it exists