Description | An 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 |