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Subject: [NFK] more Coroners reports 1761-1770 120 names
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Norwich City Archives
Coroners' Inquests
Level Piece
Repository Norfolk Record Office
Title Coroners' Inquests
Date 1761-1770
CatalogueRef NCR Case 6a/9
Description Rough list only

1 John Metcalfe, age 60
15 January 1761, St Giles
He went from the house of John Gibson, St Peter Mancroft last night.
Found dead on the steps of John Metcalfe's, his son, in Johnson's yard.
Verdict: Hand of God.
2 John Usher, age 43
16 January 1761, St Andrew
Whilst going to ask relief of the Court of Guardians and going to the
Mayor's with Michael Parker, he rested on the porch of Mr John Browne, St
Peter Mancroft, leant his head against his son Edward and expired.
Verdict: Natural death.
3 James Wheeler, age 51
4 April 1761, the Common Gaol
Afflicted with fever about one week.
Verdict: Natural death.
4 Male child, appears new born
7 April 1761, St Michael at Thorn
Found in a periwig box covered in earth in the churchyard of St
Michael at Thorn. Mary, wife of John Brooks of St John Sepulchre, worsted
weaver delivered the said child alive on the 30 March, and he died the same
day. John Brooks put it in the churchyard to save burial expenses, being
poor and indigent.
Verdict: Natural death.
5 Thomas Thurlo/Thurlow, age 50
20 April 1761, house of Whinifred Chambers, widow, St Peter Mancroft
Going from the house of Whinifred Chambers to Gissing he fell from a
cart near Harford Bridge and received a wound under his left arm and the
artery separated.
Verdict: Accidental death.
6 Thomas Galliard, age 75
10 June 1761, St Michael at Thorn
Hanged himself in the house of Richard Hardy, worsted weaver.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
7 William Bruff, age 30
3 July 1761, the Common Gaol
Being weak and infirm and seized with a violent cough, he called
Richard Bradford for assistance, who saw Bruff bleeding at his nose and
mouth.
Verdict: Natural death.
8 John Armes. age 18
14 July 1761, St Giles
Found drowned between the New Mills and Staithe Common or Rayner's
Staithe. Intending to bath he was drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
9 Male child, new born
28 July 1761, St Andrew
Mary Parker, singlewoman and mother of said child, privately delivered
him.
On examination by two male midwives; Mr Rose and Mr Donne.
Verdict: Still born.
10 John Taylor, age 15
5 November 1761, St Etheldred
Being at work in a keel, property of Mr Osborne, moored to the Music
House Staithe, he fell into the river and drowned.
Verdict: Accident.
11 Mathias Wamsley, age 9
6 January 1762, house of William Dearn, St Lawrence
Whilst walking with some other boys on the ice a little above the New
Mills, the ice broke, he fell into the river and drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
12 Richard Browne, age 23
8 January 1762, St Mary
On 30 December he wounded himself in the throat with a razor. Died 7
January.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
13 Male person unknown, age between 30 and 40
8 February 1762, house of Joseph Warnes, Hamlet of Thorpe
Cut his throat with a razor.
Verdict: Felo de se.
14 William Hutchen, age 60
14 February 1762, St Paul
On the 24 January he stabbed himself twice in the throat with a clasp
knife. And he had a leg ulcer and various diseases of which he died on the
13 February.
Verdict: Natural death.
15 Ann Olley, age 17
9 May 1762, St Peter Parmentergate
Hanged herself in her bedchamber.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
16 Abraham Hutchinson, age 45
11 May 1762, St George Colegate
Wounded himself with a case knife by the 'Curtilago Enser Formis',
penetrating the left lobe of his liver.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
17 Man unknown, age 18
21 May 1762, no parish given
Found in a ditch dividing Horse Marsh, Lakenham. Threw himself in and
drowned.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
18 Thomas Hall, age 63
24 May 1762, St George Colegate
Missing since Friday. Found in the river near Blackfriars Bridge. Fell
in and drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
19 William Duffield, age 45
8 July 1762, St John Timberhill
Found hanged in the garret of his house.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
20 Elizabeth Burrell, age 82
10 July 1762, St Peter Parmentergate
Hanged herself from her bed.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
21 William Cox, age 25
15 July 1762, St Martin at Oak
Found in the river running from Helleson Bridge to the New Mills.
Intending to bath he drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
22 Eli Phillipo, age 20
9 August 1762, St Swithin
Found in the river between the New Mills and Coslany Bridge. Drowned
whilst bathing.
Verdict: Accidental death.
23 John Layton, age 25
17 August 1762, St Helen
Missing since 12 August. Found in the river running from Pockthorpe
Tower to Bishop Bridge. Fell in and drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
24 Mary Delph, age 13
25 August 1762, St George Colegate
Found in the river running from Blackfriars Bridge to Fye Bridge. Fell
in and drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
25 John Arundall, age 36
31 August 1762, St Swithin
On the 15 August he wounded himself in the throat with a case knife.
Died 31 August.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
26 Henry Reader, age 66
15 September 1762, St Augustine
Intending to wash himself he fell into the river and drowned near St
Martin's Common.
Verdict: Accidental death.
27 John Betts, age 73
2 December 1762, St John Maddermarket
Found hanged in a stable of the house of Humphrey Edgar.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
28 William Warnes, age 12
4 December 1762, St Edmund
Whilst riding a mare, property of John Pightling, from St Edmund's
Watering, he was thrown down by a waggon, property of Robert Ives of Wood
Dalling (the horses not having a driver near), and the waggon wheel went
over his head.
Verdict: Accidental death.
29 George Hammont, age 23
13 December 1762, St Michael Coslany
Having had a fever for some time and become lunatic he fell out of a
window near his lodging room.
Verdict: Lunacy.
30 Talbot Tuck, age 59
1 March 1763, St Lawrence
Whilst driving a cart from his master's house down the yard of Mr
Burton's the brewers in St Lawrence, he was thrown and the wheel of the cart
went over his head.
Verdict: Accidental death.
31 John Burroughs, age 58
29 March 1763, St Peter Hungate
Dropped from his seat at the house of Mary Denton and died.
Verdict: Sudden death.
32 Thomas Elvin, age 16
12 April 1763, St Michael Coslany
Hanged himself from a loom.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
33 Mary Hansell, age 19
20 May 1763, St Paul
Fell into the underbeck in the brewhouse of Mr Thomas Ives and was
scalded.
Verdict: Accidental death.
34 Charles Orford, age 23, ostler to John Foster of Eaton, Innholder,
The Lamb
1 June 1763, Eaton
Going into the stable he was kicked by a mare, property of John Cole
of Bayling, farmer.
Verdict: Killed by a kick from a mare aforesaid.
35 Benjamin Gardiner, age 63
7 July 1763, St Peter Mancroft
Whilst at work under the city walls between Chapelfield and St Giles
Gates he fell down and died.
Verdict: Natural death.
36 Susannah Cowell, age 73
9 July 1763, St Peter Mancroft
She fell from about four stairs in her house and wounded the back of
her head.
Verdict: Accidental death.
37 Undated [end July/August]
Note to coroner from Charles Lay re summoning of his jury to The Half
Moon alehouse near Southgate, concerning body of William Sheringham, a lad
who drowned.
Note on dorse reads 'Edward Dybald' at The Half Moon alehouse,
Southgate.
38 William Sherringham, age 17
1 August 1763, St Peter Southgate
Whilst bathing in the stream running from Conesford Gates to Carrow
Abbey he was drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
39 William Rowlins, age 57
7 August 1763, Lakenham
Whilst returning from Dunston he fell into the river running from
Harford Bridge to Lakenham and drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
40 Hannah Self, age 43
16 August 1763, St Peter Parmentergate
Being very infirm for some time she died: On information given to the
coroner by Samuel and William Bradbrooke that they suspected unnatural
causes.
Verdict: Natural death: Samuel Bradbrooke having absconded and William
unable to give sufficient reason for such suspicion, and on examination of
Mr Richard Dennison, Elizabeth Self and Sarah Chapman.
41 Elizabeth Crotch, age 5
6 November 1763, St Margaret
Whilst playing near the fireside in her father's house, she fell on
the poker in the fire throwing a pot of boiling peas off the fire and
scalding her.
Verdict: Accidental death.
42 Robert Scales, age 60
1 December 1763, St Martin at Palace
Whilst going with six others from Conesford Gates to Great Yarmouth
the boat overset near Whitlingham Ditch and he drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
43 William Smith, age 60
1 December 1763, St Martin at Palace
Whilst going with six others (as above), he drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
44 William Dover, age 38
3 December 1763, St Peter Southgate
Whilst going with six others (as above), he drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
45 Henry Dye, age 24
3 December 1763, St Peter Southgate
Whilst going with six others (as above), he drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
46 Mary Riches, age 56
16 December 1763, St Martin at Oak
Hanged herself in the house of Henry Riches, her husband.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
47 Mary Frint, age 42
15 January 1764, St Peter Parmentergate
Hanged herself in the house of Charles Frint, her husband.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
48 Andrew Gurney, age 64
10 February 1764, St Andrew
Hanged himself in the back room of his house.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
49 Jacob Canning, age 50 or 60
2 May 1764, St George Colegate
He fell from Three Pidgeon Staithe, St Gregory's and drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
50 John Haley, age 10
30 May 1764, Hellesdon
Going into the river running from Hellesdon Mills to the New Mills to
fetch his cap, he drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
51 John Hutchen, age 63
15 June 1764, St Martin at Oak
Found drowned in the river opposite the Three Tree Meadow, Heigham.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
52 John Wootton, age 66
15 June 1764, St Swithin
Found hanged in an outhouse of his house (note on dorse; near New
Mills).
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
53 Phillis Jermy, age 23, a prisoner
23 June 1764, the Common Gaol, St Peter Mancroft
Afflicted with a fever and a consumptive disorder from March.
Verdict: Natural death.
54 John Norton, age 65
26 July 1765, St Clement
Hanged himself from the bell in the steeple of St Clement's Church.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
55 George Cason, age 59
30 July 1765, St John Timberhill
Hanged himself in the cellar of his house.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
56 Elizabeth Harmer, age 52
30 July 1765, St Saviour
Had been afflicted with fainting fits for some time. Found dead in her
bed. Died in a fit.
Verdict: Natural death.
57 Winefred Row, age 46
4 August 1765, St John Sepulchre
Whilst going to John Salmon's house to reckon with him for bread, she
was taken with a sudden stoppage.
Verdict: Natural death.
58 John Wright, age 33
24 August 1765, St Paul
Drowned whilst bathing in Fuller's Hole.
Verdict: Accidental death.
59 Katherine Loftus, age 63
2 September 1765, St John Sepulchre
She came to the house of John Jocelin and complained of a violent pain
in her stomach, then died.
Verdict: Natural death.
60 Frances Gill, age 37
12 October 1765, St Margaret
Hanged herself from her bed.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
61 Elizabeth Watering, age 26
8 November 1765, St Augustine
She miscarried 12 October. Died 7 November.
Verdict: Natural death.
62 John Whitehead, age 58
16 November 1765, St Etheldred
He threw himself in the river and drowned. Found in the river running
from Bishop Gates to Conesford Gates.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
63 Thomas Crook, age 69
17 November 1765, St Martin at Oak
Cut his throat with a razor.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
64 John Arundale, age 39
21 December 1765, St Martin at Oak
He fell into the river between ?Felncongers Staithe and the New Mills
and drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
Jurors present Mrs Anna Maria Mingay of Shottesham for a dangerous
staithe belonging to her, where Arundale fell, the rails being no more than
eighteen inches high.
65 Ann Ewan, age 13
11 January 1766, St Peter Parmentergate
Afflicted with a fever.
Verdict: Natural death.
66 Robert Mackley, age 19
8 August 1766, St Peter Southgate
Whilst swimming his master's mare, near the house of John Jex, Thorpe
next Norwich, he fell and drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
67 Edmund Minikin, age 50
11 August 1766, lying in a boat in the river running from Thorpe to
Hardley Cross
Whilst putting off the ferry at Carlton St Peter, also Buckingham
Ferry, he fell into the river and drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
68 James Kitton, age 21
1 September 1766, St Peter Mancroft
Taken ill with a fever 17 August He made a puncture in his throat 23
August Died 31 August, but did not die from the puncture, but from the Hand
of God.
Verdict: Natural death.
69 Charles Thornton, age 45
5 September 1766, St Peter Mancroft
Had been ill with a fever for several days. Found hanged in a privy
house in the Wheat Sheaf Yard.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
70 John Groom, age 20
6 September 1766, St Peter Southgate
Whilst setting Thomas Bulman from the shore by Muckfleet, Postwick, in
a boat, groom fell overboard and drowned. Taken out of the river about one
hundred yards below Muckfleet.
Verdict: Accidental death.
71 Esther Baker, age 62
5 October 1766, Pockthorpe
Threw herself in the water and drowned. Found in the river running
from Whitefriars Bridge to Bishop Gates.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
72 William Hales, age 30
1 November 1766, St Michael at Thorn
Hanged himself in a boghouse.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
73 Elizabeth Warnes, age 60
22 December 1766, the Bridewell, St Andrew
Languished from the 8 December.
Verdict: Natural death.
74 Elizabeth Fooley, no age given
27 December 1766, St John Sepulchre
She was in bed in the house of George Ward, when the house caught fire
due to a linen sheet hanging near a fire in the parlour catching fire. Died
of burning.
Verdict: Accidental death.
75 Elizabeth Garrod, no age given
27 December 1766, St John Sepulchre
She was in bed in the house of George Ward (as above). Died of
burning.
Verdict: Accidental death.
76 Ann Ward, no age given
27 December 1766, St John Sepulchre
She was in bed in the house of George Ward (as above). Died from
burning.
Verdict: Accidental death.
77 Bartholomew Ward, no age given
27 December 1766, St John Sepulchre
He was in bed in the house of George Ward (as above). Died from
burning.
Verdict: Accidental death.
78 Susanna Ward, no age given
27 December 1766, St John Sepulchre
She was in the house of George Ward (as above). Died from burning.
Verdict: Accidental death.
79 Luke Harrison, age 7
8 January 1767, St Simon and Jude
He fell into the river from Fye Bridge Quay on the 1 December and
drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
80 Anne Adkins, no age given
12 March 1767, St Swithin
On information from surgeons who opened her body, believe she had been
sometime gone with child. No signs of poison or other means of destroying
her.
Verdict: Natural death.
81 Stephen Moore, age 30
15 March 1767, St Julian
On 18 February he threw himself into the stream running from Norwich
to Yarmouth and drowned.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
82 John Mildenhall, age 51
22 March 1767, St Saviour
Whilst walking out of St Austin's Gates on his way home he fell down
in a fit and died near the infirmary.
Verdict: Natural death.
83 Male child
18 April 1767, St Lawrence
Elizabeth Hart, singlewoman privately delivered said child.
On examination of two men midwives; Mr Donne and Mr Northgate.
Verdict: Still born.
84 Sarah Norton, age 43
13 May 1767, St Saviour
Had a violent fever and delirium for about six weeks.
Verdict: Natural death.
85 Ann Money, age 51
21 May 1767, St Martin at Palace
Hanged herself from a loom.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
86 Robert Friend, age 12
7 June 1767, St John Timberhill
Whilst playing on stilts he put his neck in a piece of cord tied to a
beam in his father's house, fell and hanged himself.
Verdict: Accidental death.
87 Richard Fulcher, age 16
11 June 1767, St Martin at Oak
He was bathing in the river. Found drowned at Fuller's Hole.
Verdict: Accidental death.
88 William Wright, age 23
23 June 1767, Trowse Milgate
Whilst washing himself near Trowse Mills he drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
89 Rosetta Hill, age 12
3 July 1767, the Shoulder of Mutton Yard, St Stephen
Whilst passing through the Shoulder of Mutton Yard to Mr Trowell's,
baker, for bread, a brick fell from the hod of William Bunn, mason's
labourer, who was working on the house of George Gynne, and fractured her
skull.
Verdict: Accidental death.
90 Elizabeth Smith, no age given
9 July 1767, St George Colegate
A quantity of coals in an upper room of Timothy Cooke, over the room
of John Smith, broke through both floors and smothered her.
Verdict: Accidental death.
91 James Curle, age 72, lodging at he house of Joseph Garthon, The
Carrier's Arms
30 August 1767, St Peter Mancroft
He fell out of a window of the club room and bruised his left hip
bringing on a fever.
Verdict: Accidental death.
92 Elizabeth Cattermoul, age 20
7 November 1767, lying in a boat on the river running from Thorpe to
Hardley Cross
On 22 October she left the service of her master, Mr James Dersley.
Taken out of the river by Surlingham Ferry. Threw herself in and drowned.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
93 Woman unknown, age 50
23 November 1767, St Etheldred
Fell in the River Norwich. Found near Music House Staithe.
Verdict: Accidental death.
94 Ann Hubbard, age 25
20 January 1768, St Stephen
Had been troubled for some time with a very bad cold and feverish
disorder.
Verdict: Natural death.
95 Female child
23 January 1768, St Peter Mancroft
Mary Fisher of Norwich, singlewoman was privately delivered of said
child.
On evidence of two male midwives; Mr Done and Mr Martineau.
Verdict: Still born.
96 Elizabeth Lincoln, age 41
23 January 1768, St John Timberhill
Her husband found her dead on the kitchen floor of her house. Had been
troubled with fainting fits.
Verdict: Natural death.
97 William Wilson, age 34
26 January 1768, St John Maddermarket
Found in the hay chamber of Joseph Munday, St Peter Mancroft by James
Sawyer. Said he had stayed there a week and had nothing to eat since
Thursday last.
Verdict: Starved to death.
98 Francis Tilson, age 70
5 March 1768, St John Maddermarket
Being removed from Maidstone, Berkshire to Norwich, his place of
settlement. Died suddenly on the carrier's cart at Tivetshall.
Verdict: Natural death.
99 Richard Thacker, age 25
7 March 1768, Lakenham
Fell from his horse near the Shephard's house of St Stephen's Gate.
Verdict: Accidental death.
100 Joseph Sewell, age 3
25 March 1768, St Benedict
While playing in Fiddyman Yard, he fell into the river running from
buttril's Meadow, Heigham to the New Mills and drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
101 John Cooper, age 19
26 March 1768, Heigham
Fell from a boat near Fuller's Hole, Whilst rowing from Heigham to the
New Mills and drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
102 John Nailer, age 60
4 April 1768, the Bridewell, St Andrew
Removed from Wartham, Essex to Norwich and imprisoned in November for
falsely giving Norwich as his place of settlement. In a weak state since
after Christmas.
Verdict: Natural death.
103 Martha Jenniss, age 57
7 April 1768, St Swithin
Found dead on the floor of her chamber. Fell off the bed with her head
on an iron fender.
Verdict: Natural death.
104 George Bayes, age 56
28 April 1768, Heigham
Hanged himself in his chamber.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
105 Henry Thacker, no age given
11 May 1768, St Michael at Plea
Hanged himself in an outhouse.
Verdict: Felo de se.
106 Margaret Thirkettle, age 38
25 May 1768, St Michael Coslany
Hanged herself in her chamber.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
107 Elizabeth Ives, age 34
19 June, St Andrew
Found in the river running from Coslany Bridge to Blackfriars Bridge.
Drowned.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
108 William Sadler, age 25
1 July 1768, St Peter Mancroft
On 22 June whilst putting some dry malt into a marsh?[mash] vat, at
the house of Mr William Chase, he fell into the vat and was scalded.
Verdict: Accidental death.
109 William Pake, age 7
11 August 1768, All Saints
Killed by a flash of lightning in his mother's house.
Verdict: Accidental death.
110 Ralph Dixon, age 40
15 August 1768, St John Timberhill
Having lost a pail down Cockanines well, he was let down reluctantly
by his fellow servants, in order to fetch it, the rope broke and he drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
111 Edmund Cock, age 47
26 August 1768, St Mary
Found dead in a privy in Holt's Yard. Death caused by a stoppage.
Verdict: Natural death.
112 Robert Corbold, age 62
25 September 1768, St Margaret
Found hanged in the chamber of his dwelling house.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
113 Christian Smith, age 41
22 February 1769, St Andrew
Last seen on the 20 January. Found drowned in the river near
Surlingham Ferry.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
114 Elizabeth Bear, age 46
24 March 1769, St Swithin
Missing since 4 March. Having been for some time afflicted with
dizziness in her head she fell from Haggle's Staithe into the stream and
drowned. Taken out by My Lords Wall.
Verdict: Accidental death.
115 James King, age 50, a prisoner
5 June 1769, the Bridewell, St Andrew
Was very weak and starving when committed.
Verdict: Natural death.
116 William Howse, age 72
11 June 1769, St Martin at Oak
Last seen going towards Carolina Staithe. Found in the river. Drowned
himself.
Verdict: Non compos mentis.
117 John Taylor, age 21
13 June, St Gregory
Found dead in the privy in the back yard of Robert Waller. Death
caused by stagnation of the blood.
Verdict: Natural death.
118 Robert Sedge, age 24
21 June 1769, St Gregory
Having been much in liquor Sunday and Monday evenings he was led to
bed very drunk. Found dead in bed. Death due to excessive drinking.
Verdict: Accidental death.
119 Simon Hewitt, age 40, a prisoner, vagrant
30 June 1769, the Bridewell, St Andrew
The vermin he had acquired brought on a wasting disease.
Verdict: Natural death.
120 Francis Haze, age 65
1 July 1769, St James
Seen last night at The Ribs of Beef, St Simon. Taken out of the river.
Going home he fell over the quay and drowned.
Verdict: Accidental death.
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