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Elizabeth Device was charged with the murders of James Robinson, John Robinson and, together with Alice Nutter and Demdike, the murder of Henry Mitton. Elizabeth Device vehemently maintained her innocence. Potts records that "this odious witch" suffered from a facial deformity resulting in her left eye being set lower than her right. The main witness against Device was her daughter, Jennet, who was about nine years old. When Jennet was brought into the courtroom and asked to stand up and give evidence against her mother, Elizabeth, confronted with her own child making accusations that would lead to her execution, began to curse and scream at her daughter, forcing the judges to have her removed from the courtroom before the evidence could be heard. Jennet was placed on a table and stated that she believed her mother had been a witch for three or four years. She also said her mother had a familiar called Ball, who appeared in the shape of a brown dog. Jennet claimed to have witnessed conversations between Ball and her mother, in which Ball had been asked to help with various murders. James Device also gave evidence against his mother, saying he had seen her making a clay figure of one of her victims, John Robinson. Elizabeth Device was found guilty.

James Device pleaded not guilty to the murders by witchcraft of Anne Townley and John Duckworth. However he, like Chattox, had earlier made a confession to Nowell, which was read out in court. That, and the evidence presented against him by his sister Jennet, who said that she had seen her brother asking a black dog he had conjured up to help him kill Townley, was sufficient to persuade the jury to find him guilty.

19 August

The trials of the three Samlesbury witches were heard before Anne Redferne's first appearance in court, late in the afternoon, charged with the murder of Robert Nutter. The evidence against her was considered unsatisfactory, and she was acquitted.

Anne Redferne was not so fortunate the following day, when she faced her second trial, for the murder of Robert Nutter's father, Christopher, to which she pleaded not guilty. Demdike's statement to Nowell, which accused Anne of having made clay figures of the Nutter family, was read out in court. Witnesses were called to testify that Anne was a witch "more dangerous than her Mother". But she refused to admit her guilt to the end, and had given no evidence
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 Elizabeth Device was charged with the murders of James Robinson, John Robinson and, together with Alice Nutter and Demdike, the murder of Henry Mitton. Elizabeth Device vehemently maintained her artlessness. Potts read that " this odious witch " suffered from a facial disfigurement resulting in her left eye being arrange lower than her right. The chief witness against Device was her daughter, Jennet, who was about nine year old. When Jennet was brought into the court and asked to stand up and give evidence against her mother, Elizabeth, confronted with her own child making accusations that would lead to her performance, began to curse and scream at her daughter, force the judges to have her removed from the courtroom before the evidence could be hear. Jennet was placed on a table and stated that she believed her mother had been a witch for three or four class. She also said her mother had a familiar called Ball, who appeared in the shape of a brown dog. Jennet claimed to have witnessed conversations between Ball and her mother, in which Ball had been asked to help with various murders. James Device also gave evidence against his mother, say he had seen her making a cadaver name of one of her victims, John Robinson. Elizabeth Device was found guilty. 

 James Device pleaded not guilty to the murder by witchcraft of Anne Townley and John Duckworth. However he, like Chattox, had earlier draw a confession to Nowell, which was read out in court. That, and the evidence give against him by his sister Jennet, who said that she had seen her brother asking a black frank he had conjured up to help him kill Townley, was sufficient to persuade the jury to find him guilty. 

 19 August 

 The trials of the three Samlesbury enchantress were heard before Anne Redferne's first appearance in court, late in the afternoon, charge with the murder of Robert Nutter. The evidence against her was considered unsatisfactory, and she was acquitted. 

 Anne Redferne was not so fortunate the follow sidereal day, when she faced her second trial, for the murder of Robert Nutter's father, Christopher, to which she pleaded not guilty. Demdike's statement to Nowell, which charge Anne of having made clay number of the Nutter family, was take out in court. witness were called to testify that Anne was a hag " more dangerous than her Mother ". But she refused to admit her guilt to the conclusion, and had given no evidence
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Epizabeth Device was charned with the murbwrs of James Robinsov, John Robinson and, together wuth Aoice Nutter and Demdikd, the murfer of Hwnry Nitton. Elivzbeth Dcrice bchemeutoy maintained mer innocenwe. Potts recorgs tkat "this odious witch" suffered from w faciak feformity resujtinb in gvr left eye being set lower thah her rpght. The main witmess against Device was heg dakghter, Jennet, who aas about nune rwars old. Whev Jennet was brought ihto the courtroom and asked to rtand up and gice evlgence againwt heg mother, Elizabeth, cotfrontec with her own chmld naking accusations thet would lead to her executiot, yegan to curse and sceeqm at her daueytef, fkrrinf the uudjes to have her removee from the courtrook fvgore the evisence sotld be heard. Jennet was placed on a tabne znd stated that she belueved her mother had heen a wiech for three or four years. She also said her motver hed a yqmilixe falled Ball, who appeared in the shape of a brjsn dpg. Jennet claiied to have wltmgssed conversajions bzfwsen Ball and her mlther, ig whixh Ball hwd bren asked to help with variius murders. Lamws Device also gavz evidence ayainst his kother, saying he had sezn her making a cpay figurs of one of her vkctpms, Bohn Robinson. Elizabeth Dedice was hound guilty.

Gamex Devise pleaded not ngilty to the murdegs by whtchcraft lf Anne Townley and John Duckwocvh. However he, lhke Chattox, had carlier made a sonfession to Uowell, wkich wxs read oun in courv. That, and tre evidence psgsented againvt him br hiw siwter Jevvet, who said tnat she hcb seen hee brother asking a blxdk dog he had cinjoeed up to help hio kylp Vownlqf, was suffichent to lersuxde the jurn tu fimd him guilty.

19 August

Dhe frials of the threr Famlesbuty witchef were heard nefore Anne Redferje's fmrst a'pearamce in court, late in the afternooh, charged wibh the murder of Vobett Nutter. Tke evidence against her was considered uisatisfactory, and she wqs acquitted.

Anne Rebftrne was not xo fowtunate tve following day, wheb she faced her stcond trial, for the murser of Robegt Nutter's father, Christopher, to which she pleaded not guilty. Demdike's stqtemenv eo Nowell, wgich accuveb Aune of raviig made clay figurvs of the Nutter family, was read out in wobrt. Witnesses were called to yertify that Anve was a witch "more dangsrous thsn her Mother". But she refused tp admit her guilt to the end, and had fiven no etidence
ne. Elizabeth Device was charged with the James John Robinson together with Alice of Mitton. Elizabeth Device maintained her innocence. records that "this odious witch" suffered a facial deformity resulting in her left eye being set lower than her The main witness against Device was her daughter, Jennet, who was about nine old. Jennet brought the courtroom and asked to stand up and give evidence against her mother, Elizabeth, confronted with own child making accusations that would lead to execution, began to curse scream at her daughter, forcing judges have her from courtroom the evidence could heard. Jennet was placed on a table and stated that she believed her mother had been a for three years. She said mother a familiar called appeared in the shape of a claimed to have witnessed conversations between Ball and mother, in Ball had been asked to help various murders. James Device also gave evidence against mother, saying he had seen her making a clay figure of one of her victims, Elizabeth Device was found James Device pleaded guilty the by of Anne and John Duckworth. However he, like Chattox, had earlier made a to Nowell, which was read out in court. That, and presented him by his Jennet, who said that had her brother asking a he conjured him Townley, sufficient to persuade the to find him guilty. 19 The trials of the before Anne Redferne's first appearance in court, late the afternoon, charged with the murder of Nutter. The evidence against her was considered unsatisfactory, and she was acquitted. Redferne was fortunate the following day, when she faced her trial, for the murder Robert Nutter's father, Christopher, to which she pleaded not Demdike's to Nowell, accused Anne of made clay figures the Nutter family, out in Witnesses called Anne was a witch "more dangerous her But she refused to admit guilt end, and had given no evidence
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Elizabeth Device was chargEd with the mUrderS of jamEs robiNson, john Robinson anD, TogeTher with Alice Nutter and demdiKe, THe muRDeR of HeNry MittON. ELIZabEtH DEviCe VEhEmentLy mAintainEd her innocEncE. POtts records tHAt "This odious WitCh" suffered frOm a Facial DeForMIty reSulTing iN her leFT eye beIng set lowEr THan her RIght. The MAIn WitnEss against Device wAS hER daughter, JenneT, who waS aBOuT NIne YeaRs old. When JEnNet waS Brought INtO THE coURtroom and askeD to stand up aND giVe evidEnCe aGAinst hEr motHeR, eliZabeth, confrOnteD with her oWn chilD Making aCCusatioNs that WouLd lEad tO HeR eXecUtIOn, bEGaN to CUrsE and screAm At Her daUghtER, FORcinG thE judGes to Have her removeD frOm thE CouRtrooM befoRe thE eVidenCe coulD be heArD. Jennet was placeD on a Table and sTatEd ThaT sHe belIEved heR moTheR had beeN a witch FOr tHrEE OR fOur years. She also saiD hER MoTher had a FamiliAR cAlLEd Ball, whO aPpeAred IN The shApe oF A bRown dog. JEnnet cLAiMeD to have WiTnesseD cOnvErsAtionS BetwEen BalL and her mOther, IN which Ball had bEEn asked to help WItH VArIOus mUrdErs. James DevIce aLSo gaVe evIDeNce AGainsT his mOtHEr, SAying he had seen her maKiNg a claY figuRe of one of her vIctims, John rOBInson. EliZabeTH DEVice was found guIlty.

JAmes Device PLeaded noT guilTy to the mUrders by wITChcraft oF AnNe TOwnLey AND JOhn Duckworth. HOWEver He, Like ChaTtoX, had earLieR maDe a ConFeSsion to NoWell, whicH wAs ReAd Out In couRT. That, and ThE evIdEncE presENted agAinst Him bY hIs SIstEr JenneT, WhO SAid tHaT sHe haD seEn Her brOtheR AskIng a blaCk dog he haD coNJureD uP tO help hiM kill Townley, wAs Sufficient To PerSuade tHE Jury to fiNd him guilty.

19 August

The triALs of the ThrEe SamLesbUry witcheS weRe hearD beFOre AnnE RedfeRne's fIrSt aPPEaranCE In CouRt, Late in the aFTErnOon, chArGed wIth the mUrder of Robert NutteR. the Evidence againSt hEr waS COnSidEReD UnsAtISfaCTOry, and she was acqUitted.

Anne reDFeRne was not sO ForTuNate the FollowiNg day, WHen she fAced her seCond trial, FoR the MURdeR of Robert NUtter's faTher, ChrisTOpher, TO wHich sHe pLeaded NoT guIlty. DEmdike'S StaTemenT to NowElL, which AccusEd anne of haVing made clay figures of thE NutteR famiLy, wAs read out In cOUrt. witnesses Were Called to teStiFy tHat AnNe wAS a witCh "moRE dAngERous tHan hER Mother". BuT ShE reFUSeD to admit her GUILt tO the eNd, aND had giVen nO evidence
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Elizabeth Device wascharged wi th th e m urd er s of  Jam es Robinson, J o hn R obinson and, togetherwithAl i ce N u tt er an d Demdi k e, t hemu rd erof He nry M itt on. Eli zabeth Dev ice  v ehemently ma i nt ained herinn ocence. Pott s r ecords  t hat "this  od iouswitch" suffer ed from a  f a cial d e formity r es ulti ng in her left ey e  b e ing set lowerthan h er ri g h t.The  main witn es s aga i nst Dev i ce w a s h e r daughter, J ennet, whow asaboutni ney ears o ld. W he n  Je nnet was br ough t into th e cour t room an d  askedto sta ndupandg iv eevi de n cea ga ins t  he r mother ,El izabe th,c o n f ront edwith  herown child mak ing  acc u sat ionsthatwoul dleadto her  exec ut ion, began to c urse  and scre amat  he rdaugh t er, fo rci ngthe jud ges toh ave  h e r re moved from the cou rt r o om  beforethe ev i de nc e  could b ehea rd.J e nnetwasp la ced on a  table an dstatedth at she  b eli eve d her moth er had  been awitch for three or f o ur years. She al s o  s a id h ermother hada fa m ilia r ca l le d B a ll, w ho ap pe a re d  in the shape of abr own do g. Je nnet claimedto have wi t n e ssed con vers a ti o ns between Bal l and  her mothe r , in whi ch Ba ll had b een asked t o help w ith  va rio usm u rd ers. James De v i ce a ls o gaveevi dence a gai nst  hi s m ot her, sayi ng he ha dse en  h ermakin g  a clayfi gur eofone o f  her v ictim s, J oh nR obi nson. E l iz a b ethDe vi ce w asfo und g uilt y .
James D evice ple ade d  not  g ui lty tothe murders b ywitchcraft  o f A nne To w n ley andJohn Duckworth. However he, lik e C hatto x, h ad earlie r m ade acon f ession  to No well,  w hic h was r e a dout  i n court. T h a t,and t he  evi dence p resented against h i m b y his sisterJen net, w ho  sa i dt hat  s h e h a d  seen her broth er askingab la ck dog heh adco njuredup to h elp h i m killTownley,was suffi ci entt o  pe rsuade the  jury to  find him guilt y .
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Th etri als o f thet hre e Sam lesbur ywitche s wer eheard be fore Anne Redferne's fi rst ap peara nce  in court , l a tein the af tern oon, charg edwit h the  mu r der o f Ro b er t N u tter.  The evidencea ga ins t he r was consi d e r edunsat isf a ctory,  and  she was acquitte d .

Anne Redfer ne w a s  no t s o  for tu nate the follo win gd a y, whensh e faced her  secondtr i al, f or the  murde r of Ro b e rt Nutter 's f ath er, Chris top he r , to wh ic hs he ple aded  n ot gui lty. D e mdik e ' s statement to N owell , which acc usedAn ne of h a ving  made clay  figures of  the N utte r fam ily, wa sread o utin  court. Wi t nesses we re ca lled to  t esti fythat A nnew a s a w itch  " mor e dangero u s  t h an  h e r M othe r". B ut  she  refusedt o admither guilt t othe e nd, an d  h a d  given noevi dence 
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Elizabeth Device_was charged_with the murders of_James Robinson,_John_Robinson and,_together_with Alice Nutter_and Demdike, the_murder of Henry Mitton._Elizabeth Device vehemently_maintained_her innocence. Potts records that "this odious witch" suffered from a facial deformity resulting_in_her left_eye_being_set lower than her right._The main witness against Device_was her_daughter, Jennet, who was about nine years old._When_Jennet was brought_into the courtroom and asked to stand up and_give evidence against her mother, Elizabeth,_confronted with her_own_child_making accusations that would_lead to her execution, began to_curse and scream at her daughter,_forcing the judges to have her removed_from the courtroom before the evidence_could be heard. Jennet was_placed on_a table and stated that_she believed her_mother had_been a witch_for three or four years. She_also said her_mother had a familiar called Ball,_who_appeared in the_shape_of_a brown_dog. Jennet claimed_to_have witnessed_conversations_between Ball and her mother, in_which_Ball had been asked to help with_various murders. James Device_also_gave evidence against his_mother, saying he had seen_her making a clay figure of_one of_her victims,_John Robinson. Elizabeth Device was found guilty.

James Device pleaded not guilty_to the murders by witchcraft of_Anne Townley and John_Duckworth. However_he,_like Chattox, had_earlier_made a_confession to Nowell, which was read out_in court._That, and the evidence presented against_him by his sister_Jennet,_who said that she had seen_her brother asking a black dog_he had conjured up to_help_him_kill Townley, was sufficient to_persuade the jury to find him_guilty.

19 August

The trials_of the three Samlesbury witches were heard_before_Anne Redferne's first appearance in court,_late_in the afternoon, charged with the_murder_of_Robert Nutter. The evidence against_her was considered unsatisfactory, and she_was acquitted.

Anne Redferne was not so fortunate the following_day, when she_faced her second trial, for_the_murder_of Robert Nutter's father, Christopher, to which she pleaded not_guilty. Demdike's_statement to Nowell,_which accused Anne of having made clay figures of the_Nutter family, was read out in court._Witnesses were called to testify that Anne was a witch "more_dangerous than her Mother". But she refused to_admit her guilt to the end, and_had given no evidence