Trial process details |
| Associated case |
Finnie,Agnes
(1645)
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| Trial process type |
Central |
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Pre-trial central actions
Complaints |
| Complaint exists |
Complaint type |
Date |
Where lodged |
Made by family member |
Made by other person |
| Yes |
Suspect's |
6/11/1644 |
Privy Council |
() |
() |
Imprisonments |
| Date |
Prison |
Location |
| 7/1644 |
Tolbooth |
Edinburgh |
Pre-trial local actions
Denunciations |
| Denunciation exists |
Date |
Text |
| Yes |
8/7/1644 |
|
Requests for commission |
| Appeal exists |
People |
Central authority |
Reason |
Date |
| Yes |
|
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Other information |
| Arrest |
Yes
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Pre-trial notes |
| she lodged a complaint against Harry Moreisoun at the potterrow port for falsely accusing her. The Privy Council ordered him and the bailie and provost of Edinburgh to compear before the council 12/11/1644. 9 and 11 Nov, 1644 all the bailies and the provost of Edinburgh pluss Harry received their summons. |
Trial phase
| Trial date | 18/12/1644 |
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| Location of trial | Tolbooth |
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| Place of trial - settlement | Edinburgh |
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| Defence | Yes |
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| Verdict | Guilty |
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| Sentence | Execution |
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| Order for central justiciary trial | Yes |
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| General trial notes | Court met first on 11/12/1644 but was postponed because the defence advocates had not yet spoken to Finnie. Complicated legal resoning and defence pleadings. The assize was in the court room clamoring the day before being sworn in. Trial lasted 2 days. The assize called witnesses extra judicially. Jury deliberated till 8/2/1645. |
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People involved with trial
Post-trial phase
| Execution | Yes |
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| Execution method | Strangle & Burn |
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| Execution date | 6/3/1645 |
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| Execution location | Castle Hill |
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