| Description | An abstract of inquisitions taken by John Wrightson one of the coroners
Twenty-four inquests are listed:
- William Nelson. Inquest held at Shires House on 29 July 1787. Verdict: insane, poisoned himself
- Matthew Burnside. Inquest held at Bedale on 4 August 1787. Verdict: insane, drowned himself
- Elizabeth Arnet. Inquest held at Sowerby on 17 August 1787. Verdict: found dead - sudden by the visitation of God
- Elizabeth Walker. Inquest held at Ainderby Steeple on 22 August 1787. Verdict: found dead
- William Barker. Inquest held at Nether Silton on 24 August 1787. Verdict: excessive drinking
- Cicily Heslop. Inquest held at Redmire on 28 August 1787. Verdict: found dead - by the visitation of God
- John Allison. Inquest held at Guild Hall on 3 September 1787. Verdict: found dead - by the visitation of God
- John Whorlton. Inquest held at Wensley on 1 October 1787. Verdict: accident by a fall
- Ann Gray. Inquest held at Newton on 8 October 1787. Verdict: drowned by accident
- Thomas Watson. Inquest held at Brompton township on 21 October 1787. Verdict: found dead by the visitation of God
- Jane Metcalfe. Inquest held at Grainge on 10 November 1787. Verdict: found dead by the visitation of God
- Thomas Alderson. Inquest held at Angram on 12 November 1787. Verdict: found dead by the visitation of God
- Mary Clifford. Inquest held at Breckenbrough on 14 November 1787. Verdict: drowned by accident
- Margaret Umpleby. Inquest held at Breckenbrough on 14 November 1787. Verdict: drowned by accident
- John Archebald. Inquest held at Halnaby on 21 November 1787. Verdict: found dead in the garden by God's visitation
- Thomas Dalton. Inquest held at Thormanby on 27 November 1787. Verdict: frozen to death
- George Gill. Inquest held at Ellerton on 11 December 1787. Verdict: drowned by accident
- Henry Young. Inquest held at Brompton on 14 December 1787. Verdict: accident by a cart
- Elizabeth Hall. Inquest held at Morton on 15 December 1787. Verdict: found dead by the visitation of God
- Thomas White. Inquest held at Easingwold on 29 December 1787. Verdict: sudden death by a fit of sneezing
- Thomas Tinsley. Inquest held at Wath on 7 January 1788. Verdict: found dead by God's visitation
- Edward Fowler. Inquest held at Oulston on 24 January 1788. Verdict: accident by a cart
- Hannah Palliser. Inquest held at Ainderby Quernhow on 28 January 1788. Verdict: found dead by God's visitation
- Christopher Webster. Inquest held at Nether Silton on 24 February 1788. Verdict: accidentally overlaid by his mother |