Description | An abstract of inquisitions taken by John Wrightson coroner from Lammas to Lent Assizes 1809
Forty inquests are listed:
- Mary Hogg. Inquest held at Skipton on Swale on 10 August 1808. Verdict: found dead. Died by the visitation of God
- Deborah Langstaff. Inquest held at Reeth on 12 August 1808. Verdict: found dead. Died by the visitation of God
- William Martin. Inquest held at Whaw on 18 August 1808. Verdict: drowned by accident
- Margaret Ainsley. Inquest held at Ravensworth on 20 August 1808. Verdict: drowned by accident
- Charles Mason. Inquest held at Cundall on 21 August 1808. Verdict: drowned by accident
- William Buckle. Inquest held at Dalton on 30 August 1808. Verdict: found dead. Died suddenly by the visitation of God
- James Metcalfe. Inquest held at Atley Hill on 2 September 1808. Verdict: found dead
- Anthony Slater. Inquest held at Bedale on 4 September 1808. Verdict: accident by the kick of a horse
- Anthony Williams. Inquest held at Kirkbridge on 7 September 1808. Verdict: accident by a fall from a horse
- William Dawson. Inquest held at North Cowton on 15 September 1808. Verdict: accident by a threshing machine
- Thomas Langdale. Inquest held at Topcliffe on 25 September 1808. Verdict: insane, drowned himself
- John Hawksworth. Inquest held at Aske on 29 September 1808. Verdict: drowned by accident
- George Coates. Inquest held at Langquit [Langthwaite] on 30 September 1808. Verdict: accident in a mine
- Christopher Collison. Inquest held at Crakehall on 18 October 1808. Verdict: found dead. Sudden death by the visitation of God
- Richard Watson. Inquest held at Mickley on 24 October 1808. Verdict: insane, poisoned himself
- William Fowler. Inquest held at Coverham Mill on 30 October 1808. Verdict: accident by oil of vitriol
- Joseph Miller. Inquest held at Ainderby Quernhow on 2 November 1808. Verdict: accident by a fall from a ladder
- John Johnson. Inquest held at Dalton on 2 November 1808. Verdict: drowned by accident
- Benjamin Shipley. Inquest held at Topcliffe on 5 November 1808. Verdict: found dead. Died suddenly by the visitation of God
- Francis Rookless. Inquest held at East Layton on 5 November 1808. Verdict: burnt by accident
- Jane Ridley. Inquest held at Thirsk on 7 November 1808. Verdict: found dead. Sudden death by the visitation of God
- Bartholomew Weighill. Inquest held at Northallerton on 14 November 1808. Verdict: found dead
- Robert Booker/Boaker. Inquest held at Bowes on 15 November and 1 December 1808. Verdict: insane, shot himself
- Matthias Dawson. Inquest held at Downholme on 16 November 1808. Verdict: found dead. Sudden death by the visitation of God
- James Horner. Inquest held at Black Rake on 16 November 1808. Verdict: burnt by accident
- Mary Askquith. Inquest held at Nosterfield on 17 November 1808. Verdict: burnt by accident
- William Hunter. Inquest held at Low Row on 20 November 1808. Verdict: drowned by accident
- Richard Scaife. Inquest held at Lund Chapel on 29 December 1808. Verdict: died by the inclemency of the weather
- Elizabeth Barker. Inquest held at Patrick Brompton on 6 January 1809. Verdict: burnt by accident
- Thomas Buxton. Inquest held at Lodge Green on 10 January 1809. Verdict: found dead. Sudden death by the visitation of God
- George Dixon. Inquest held at Gilling West on 10 January 1809. Verdict: drowned by accident
- Charles Seavers. Inquest held at Crayke on 12 January 1809. Verdict: burnt by accident
- James Hammond. Inquest held at High Fremington on 14 January 1809. Verdict: accident in a lead mine
- Will Morrell. Inquest held at South Kilvington on 21 January 1809. Verdict: burnt by accident
- Robert Brass. Inquest held at Marske on 6 February 1809. Verdict: found dead. Sudden death by the visitation of God
- Edmund Dixon. Inquest held at Long Rigg on 14 February 1809. Verdict: drowned by accident
- Francis Winn. Inquest held at Scorton on 18 February 1809. Verdict: accident by a fall from a mare
- Thomas Carter. Inquest held at Thirsk on 24 February 1809. Verdict: burnt by accident
- John Bell. Inquest held at Easingwold on 2 March 1809. Verdict: sudden death by the visitation of God
- Robert Butterfield. Inquest held at Easingwold on 10 March 1809. Verdict: sudden death by the visitation of God |