Trial T/LA/325
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/LA/325 |
|---|---|
| Case | Cock,Janet |
| Accused | Janet Cock |
| Trial Date | 11/11/1661 |
Location
| Settlement | Edinburgh |
|---|
Outcome
| Verdict | Guilty |
|---|---|
| Sentence | Execution |
| Defence | Yes |
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 9 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 16 |
Executed
Method: Strangle & Burn
Date: 26/11/1661
Method: Strangle & Burn
Date: 26/11/1661
Pre-Trial
| Arrest | Yes |
|---|---|
| Confronting Suspects | Yes |
Notes: She was called up to the kirk session of Dalkeith for drunken behaviour on 22/1/1645. Her two daughters petitioned for her release from prison.
| Date | Prison | Location | Fate in Prison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolbooth | Edinburgh |
| Date | Type | Where Lodged | Witch Pricker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/9/1661 | Suspect's | — | |
| Family member | — |
| Name | Mention Type | Trial Of | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Paistoun | Known Witch | ||
| Kathrin Hunter | Known Witch |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Witch Pricker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Birnie | Mr | Defence advocate | — |
| George Fletcher | Mr | Prosecutor | — |
| David Livingston | Chancellor | — |
Trial Notes
Doom pronounced on 12/11/1661. The PC ordered that she be tried on the new charges in their response to a request from Janet to be released from prison after her first trial's verdict of not guilty. New witnesses were called on 9/11/1661.
Post-Trial Notes
Taken to the usual place of execution in Dalkeit. The day was a Tuesday., between 10 and 2 in the afternoon. William Scot, bailie was ordered to carry out the sentence.