Original: Formal prosecution: The Court of Oyer and Terminer  The Court of Oyer and Terminer convened in Salem Town on June 2, 1692, with William Stoughton, the new Lieutenant Governor, as Chief Magistrate, Thomas Newton as the Crown's Attorney prosecuting the cases, and Stephen Sewall as clerk.
Simplified: The best-known trials were conducted by the Court of Oyer and Terminer in 1692 in Salem Town.