COMPLETED Shorthand or just messy writing

[Riddlebrick]

Hi

The image below is a witness statement of my Gt Gt Grandfather at the Inquest into the death of my Gt Gt Gt Gtandfather in 1897.

I know the first three words on the first line say
Lot Stevens of .....

Next line

Thomas Stevens 67years
everything else is a loss, does anyone know shorthand who help decipher what it says or at least confirm that whoever wrote the witness statements couldn't write.

2 other witness statements have have same hndwriting and are on an official document.

Thnaks

Emma

[mc8]

hells bells-must have been a doctor 

[kiwihalfpint]

hells bells-must have been a doctor

They do love to scrawl.    My cuz is a doctor and I can't always decipher the holiday postcards

Certainly not shorthand

Cheers
KHP

[silvery]

I don't know....with the dots and all that, it could bear a passing resemblance to Pitman's, but there were/are lots of shorthands.

[Lydart]

Having been a Pitmans writer in my youth, I don't think its Pitmans ... or if it is, he'd NEVER have passed an exam !



Can you tell us the names of the deceased and anyone else that might be relevant, so we can see if we can spot them ?

[Riddlebrick]

The deceased is Thomas Stevens aged 67years he was the father of Lot Stevens who was the witness. Thomas's wife was called Hannah.

The death was following a fall from a horse and cart in Eppleby, Yorkshire.  I know the ins and outs of the inquest as I have a very well written report from the Policeman from forcett to the coroner.