| Description | An abstract of inquisitions taken by George Brigham of Rudby coroner and given in at the Lent Assizes held at the Castle of York 1817
Seventeen inquests are listed:
- Matthew Graham. Inquest held at Mandale Bridge, Thornaby, on 8 August 1816. Verdict: accidental death by Johnston's carrier waggon. Deodand 1/- received
- George Priestman. Inquest held at Carlton on 1 October 1816. Verdict: accidental death, falling down a precipice
- Edward Darnton. Inquest held at Lythe on 11 October 1816. Verdict: lunatic, poisoning himself
- William Frankland. Inquest held at Scutterskelfe on 22 October 1816. Verdict: apoplectic fit
- Mary Fewler. Inquest held at Marton on 26 October 1816. Verdict: want and inclemency of the weather
- James Cavelder. Inquest held at Boulby alum works on 31 October 1816. Verdict: accidental death, falling down the cliff
- Stephen Hutchinson. Inquest held at Yarm on 20 November 1816. Verdict: accidental death, run over by waggon wheel. Deodand 3/-
- Martha Wilkinson. Inquest held at Appleton Wiske on 20 November 1816. Verdict: accidental death, drowned
- William Wake. Inquest held at Stainton on 5 December 1816. Verdict: visitation of God, suddenly
- James Briggs. Inquest held at Loftus on 13 December 1816. Verdict: fit, and horse trampling on him. Deodand 2s 6d
- William Kennedy. Inquest held at Stainton on 23 December 1816. Verdict: visitation of God, bleeding from an old wound
- John Cass the elder. Inquest held at Seamer on 17 January 1817. Verdict: accidental death falling of a cart
- Thomas Nicholson. Inquest held at Carlton on 24 January 1817. Verdict: visitation of God, dropsy and asthma
- a female child of Jane Stephenson. Inquest held at Staithes on 31 January 1817. Verdict: found dead
- Jane Sharp. Inquest held at Appleton Wiske on 8 February 1817. Verdict: accident, burnt
- John Dankin. Inquest held at Stoup Hole on 10 February 1817. Verdict: visitation of God
- Thomas Wray. Inquest held at Guisborough on 15 February 1817. Verdict: visitation of God |