Description | An abstract of inquisitions taken by John Wrightson coroner between Lent and Lammas Assizes 1815
Twenty-one inquests are listed:
- Thomas Parnaby. Inquest held at Evenstone House on 18 March 1815. Verdict: accident by the falling of a tree
- Thomas Henderson. Inquest held at Sutton under Whitestonecliffe on 19 March 1815. Verdict: accident by breaking of a blood vessel
- John Nicholson. Inquest held at Bowes on 21 March 1815. Verdict: accident by the kick of a horse
- Anthony Brown. Inquest held at Cundall on 26 March 1815. Verdict: accident by the shooting in of a gravel pit
- Jane Ward. Inquest held at Thirsk on 30 March 1815. Verdict: sudden death by the visitation of God
- Isabel Bird. Inquest held at Startforth on 19 April 1815. Verdict: accident by burning
- Mary Pearson. Inquest held at Scruton on 21 April 1815. Verdict: accident by burning
- Thomas Dresser. Inquest held at Foulrice on 5 May 1815. Verdict: accident by a cart
- Christopher Horner. Inquest held at Bedale on 9 May 1815. Verdict: accident by the kick of a horse
- Thomas Merriweather. Inquest held at Kilburn on 9 May 1815. Verdict: accident by choking and suffocation in a lime kiln
- William Barker. Inquest held at Kilburn on 9 May 1815. Verdict: accident by choking and suffocation in a lime kiln
- Mary Frank. Inquest held at Sutton on the Forest on 14 May 1815. Verdict: accident by burning
- James Stabler. Inquest held at Barton on 22 May 1815. Verdict: accident by a horse falling with him
- John Chapman. Inquest held at Cowton Grange on 30 May 1815. Verdict: accident by a cart being overturned
- Samuel North. Inquest held at Thirsk on 7 June 1815. Verdict: sudden death by the visitation of God
- Hannah Bolton. Inquest held at West Tanfield on 24 June 1815. Verdict: sudden death by the visitation of God
- John Foster. Inquest held at Bowbank on 25 June 1815. Verdict: sudden death by the visitation of God
- Robert Rose. Inquest held at Thirkleby on 26 June 1815. Verdict: accident by his bull
- William Sadler. Inquest held at Northallerton on 1 July 1815. Verdict accident by falling off several granary steps
- Jane Charlton. Inquest held at High Worsall on 7 July 1815. Verdict: insane, hanged herself
- Thomas Auton. Inquest held at Hunton on 30 May 1815. Verdict: sudden death by the visitation of God (omitted in proper place) |