| Description | An abstract of inquisitions taken by John Wrightson coroner from Lent to Lammas Assizes 1816
Eighteen inquests are listed:
- a male child. Inquest held at Wigginton on 15 March 1816. Verdict: found dead in a field, sudden delivery, woman unknown
- a female child. Inquest held at Low Hale on 19 March 1816. Verdict: found drowned, murder by woman unknown
- Jane Bowman. Inquest held at Easingwold on 24 March 1816. Verdict: accidentally burnt
- Jane Chapman. Inquest held at Greendale on 29 March 1816. Verdict: insane, hanged herself
- Ann Holmes. Inquest held at Sowerby on 30 March 1816. Verdict: insane, drowned herself
- Ann Stoll. Inquest held at Thirkleby on 31 March 1816. Verdict: insane, hanged herself
- David Harker. Inquest held at Muker on 7 April 1816. Verdict: accidentally burnt
- John Stringer. Inquest held at Thirsk on 20 April 1816. Verdict: found dead in bed by the visitation of God
- John Fox. Inquest held at Hawnby on 26 April 1816. Verdict: accidentally drowned
- William Tate. Inquest held at Danby Wiske on 9 May 1816. Verdict accidentally burnt
- Margaret Barker. Inquest held at Bedale on 15 May 1816. Verdict: found dead in bed. Died by the visitation of God
- Thomas Lakin. Inquest held at Kirby Hill on 17 May 1816. Verdict: insane, hanged himself
- Mary Horner. Inquest held at Wath on 5 June 1816. Verdict: found dead in bed. Died by the visitation of God
- a male child. Inquest held at Oulston on 12 June 1816. Verdict: still born
- Emerson Bowes. Inquest held at Leyburn on 21 June 1816. Verdict: insane, drowned himself
- William Toes. Inquest held at Sowerby on 29 June 1816. Verdict: accidentally killed by a cart
- Isabella Coverdale. Inquest held at Thirsk on 3 July 1816. Verdict: insane, poisoned herself
- an unknown man. Inquest held at Aldwark on 12 July 1816. Verdict: found drowned |