Description | An abstract of inquisitions taken by John Wrightson one of the coroners for the county of York from Lammas Assizes 1792 to Lent Assizes 1793
Twenty-three inquests are listed:
- Jacob Weighill. Inquest held at Kepwick on 24 July 1792. Verdict: sudden death by the visitation of God
- Mark Fryer. Inquest held at Arkengarthdale on 26 July 1792. Verdict: insane, hanged himself
- John Foster. Inquest held at Bowes on 2 August 1792. Verdict: drowned by accident
- William Colling Nicholson. Inquest held at Scruton on 19 September 1792. Verdict: sudden death by the visitation of God
- John Lockwood. Inquest held at Easingwold on 27 September 1792. Verdict: sudden death by the visitation of God
- Thomas Outhwaite. Inquest held at Ellerbanks on 8 October 1792. Verdict: drowned by accident
- Robert Raw. Inquest held at Muker on 13 October 1792. Verdict: accidental death by a fall into a mine
- John Sparrow. Inquest held at Barningham on 21 October 1792. Verdict: excessive drinking
- Elizabeth Favel. Inquest held at Bellerby on 30 October 1792. Verdict: burnt to death by accident
- Jerom Jackson. Inquest held at Spennithorne on 1 November 1792. Verdict: drowned by accident
- Thomas Peddlety. Inquest held at Blades on 10 November 1792. Verdict: accident in a lead mine
- Timothy Smith. Inquest held at Northallerton on 21 November 1792. Verdict: accident by a fall from a house
- a female bastard child. Inquest held at Stackholme on 25 November 1792. Verdict: willful murder by Ruth Peacock the mother
- Dorothy Carlton. Inquest held at Sowerby on 16 December 1792. Verdict: insane, poisoned herself
- John Hepton. Inquest held at Northallerton on 27 December 1792. Verdict: accident by a fall from a grey mare
- George Wheatley. Inquest held at Sowerby on 2 January 1793. Verdict: insane, hanged himself
- John Todd. Inquest held at Grimescarr on 8 January 1793. Verdict: drowned by accident
- Deborah Blackburn. Inquest held at Masham on 19 January 1793. Verdict: sudden death by the visitation of God
- James Alderson. Inquest held at Arkengarthdale on 1 February 1793. Verdict: accident in a lead mine
- Thomas Barker. Inquest held at Sessay on 4 February 1793. Verdict: drowned by accident
- George Fawcet. Inquest held at Browshaw on 26 February 1793. Verdict: accident in a lead mine
- Mary Greathead. Inquest held at North Cowton on 10 March 1793. Verdict: burnt to death by accident
- Henry Ridsdale. Inquest held at Thirsk on 18 March 1793. Verdict: sudden death by the visitation of God |