Document referenceQSB 1791 2/16/6
TitleAbstract of coroner's inquests
DescriptionAn abstract of inquisitions held by John Wrightson one of the coroners for Yorkshire

Twenty inquests are listed:

- Henry Smith. Inquest held at Low Cragg on 20 July 1790. Verdict: drowned by accident

- John Dixon. Inquest held at Easingwold on 30 July 1790. Verdict: fall from a horse - accident

- Joseph Burton. Inquest held at Moulton on 3 August 1790. Verdict: blow with a sweep - accident

- a male bastard child. Inquest held at Myton on 8 August 1790. Verdict: murder by Mary Robinson the mother

- Ann Lounsborough. Inquest held at Easingwold on 9 August 1790. Verdict: sudden death by the visitation of God

- Thomas Carter Pickersgill. Inquest held at Leyburn on 22 August 1790. Verdict: cut his throat, insane

- Elizabeth Bell. Inquest held at Sandhutton on 3 September 1790. Verdict: sudden death by the visitation of God

- John Stevenson. Inquest held at Hornby on 28 September 1790. Verdict: hanged himself, insane

- Mary Wilkinson. Inquest held at Newton on 13 October 1790. Verdict: sudden death by the visitation of God

- John Fawcett. Inquest held at Burtersett on 18 October 1790. Verdict: drowned himself, insane

- Robert Elwick. Inquest held at Northallerton on 27 October 1790. Verdict: drowned by accident

- William Peacock. Inquest held at North Otterington on 27 October 1790. Verdict: fall from a cart - accident

- a child unknown. Inquest held at Northallerton on 31 October 1790. Verdict: cause unknown

- Joseph Riley. Inquest held at Masham on 2 November 1790. Verdict: sudden death by the visitation of God

- John Mitchell. Inquest held at Byland Abbey on 26 November 1790. Verdict: sudden death by the visitation of God

- Ralph Burrell. Inquest held at Tanfield on 31 December 1790. Verdict: hanged himself, insane

- Ralph Metcalfe. Inquest held at Pond House on 5 January 1791. Verdict: drowned by accident

- Will Johnson. Inquest held at Melmerby on 22 January 1791. Verdict: run over by a cart - accident

- Thomas Cooper. Inquest held at Ainderby Quernhow on 4 February 1791. Verdict: fall of a ladder - accident

- William Sollett. Inquest held at Langton on Swale on 7 March 1791. Verdict: drowned by accident
Date8 Mar 1791
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