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1847   Sep Murder at Swinton.
1847   Sep The Late Murder at Swinton.
1847   Sep The Late Murder at Swinton.
1887   Mar A Terrible Tragedy – Wife Murder at Wombwell
1887   Mar Wife Murder at Wombwell – Inquest
1887   May The Wombwell Tragedy – Trial of Hazlehurst – Wombwell’s Wild Beasts.
1889   Feb Tragic’ Suicide at Wath – Colliery Secretary Shoots Himself.
1890   May Bigamy at Wath
1890   Jul Drunks at Denaby & West Melton
1890   Jul Drunks at Wath & Wets Melton
1890   Jul Drunks, Gambling & Muzzling
1890   Jul Ripping a Woman’s Arm Open at West Melton.
1890   Nov Game Trespass at Wath
1890   Nov Serious Assault on Witness – Prisoner Sent to Gaol
1891   Feb Disgraceful Proceedings at West Melton.
1891   Feb Disorderly Conduct at West Melton
1891   Feb Drunk and Disorderly at West Melton
1891   Feb Drunk and Refusing to Quit at West Melton
1891   Feb Drunkenness at Denaby, Swinton & West Melton
1891   Feb Drunkenness at Wath, Denaby & Kilnhurst
1891   Feb Drunks at Kilnhurst, Denaby, Wath & Swinton
1891   Feb Swine Fever at West Melton
1891   Feb Unmuzzled Dogs
1891   Feb Alleged Assault at West Melton
1891   Feb An Assault In Pit At Wath.
1891   Mar Determined Suicide at Wath – Commercial Traveller Cuts His Throat.
1891   Jul Stealing Watches  at Wath.
1891 Jul 25 Brutal Attack on Woman & Highway Robbery
1891 Jul 28 Murderous Assault Near Wath.
1891 Jul 28 Alleged Highway Robbery with Violence at Wath
1891   Oct Breaches of Rules at Manvers Main Colliery.
1891   Oct Drunk, Disorderly & Obscene Language
1891   Oct Miners and their Work
1891   Oct Alleged Unlawfully Wounding a Sister at West Melton.
1891   Nov Assault on a Schoolmistress at Wath
1891   Nov Breaches of Colliery Rules at Cortonwood
1891   Dec Breach of Colliery Rules.
1891   Dec Gambling at Concrete.
1891 Dec 12 Yorkshire Assizes – A Case For The ” Cat.”
1892   Jan Theft of a Mottie at Manvers Main
1892   May Threatening a Wife at Wath.
1892   May Drunk, Gaming, Obstructing Police, Football & Assault
1892   May Drunkenness
1892   May Drunkenness
1892   May Drunks, Bad Language & Gambling
1892   May Gaming at Wath
1892   May Killing a Pony at Manvers Main
1892   May Obscene Language at Wath
1892   May Sad Suicide at Brampton Bierlow.
1892   May Suicide in Dearne and Dove Canal
1892   May Brutal Assault on a Young Lady At Kilnhurst – Details of Outrage
1892   May Brutal Assault on a Young Lady At Kilnhurst – Local Tradesman Arrested
1892   Jun 23rd Appearance.
1892   Jun A Ferocious Dog at Swinton.
1892   Jun A Foolhardy Miner
1892   Jun Drunk & Obscene Language
1892   Jun Drunk at Wath
1892   Jun Gambling at West Melton
1892   Jun Gaming with Coins        
1892   Jun The Kilnhurst Outrage – Hewitt Before the Magistrates – Committed For Trial
1892   Oct Mysterious Miners at Wath
1892   Oct The Drunken List
1892   Oct Theft of Barley at West Melton
1893   Jan Was it a Rabbit Run ?
1893   Jan Woman’s Row at Wath
1901   Jan Drunk & Obscene Language
1901   Oct No Drag at Manvers Main
1901   Oct Brutal Attack on Constable at West Melton
1902   Jun Workmen’s Compensation Claim
1902   Jun Drunk and Disorderly.
1902   Jun West Melton Again – Wilful Damage.
1902   Jun West Melton Squabble.
1902   Jun Assaulting a Landlord at Winterwell.
1902   Sep Damage to Property at Wath on Dearne
1902   Sep Obscene Language.
1902   Sep Assaulting the Police at Wath.
1902   Sep Furious Riding at Manvers Main.
1902   Oct West Melton Coming of Age – Wanted To Join The Party.
1902   Dec Resultant on The Strike – Damages Obtained From More Miners.
1902   Dec Ill-treating A Donkey at Jump.
1903   Apr A Violent Wath Miner at Denaby
1904   Oct Sunday Trading at Mexborough.
1909   Feb Wath Woman’s Offence – Exposing Her Child
1910   Feb Colliery Offences – Many Prosecutions at Doncaster.
1910   Nov A Comrade’s Wages – Mexborough Miner gets six months
1911   May Doing an Act – Manvers Pit Boys in Trouble
1912   Aug Stole to go to the Hippodrome
1912   Dec Disgraceful Scene at Wath – Brothers fined for assaulting police
1913   Apr Serious Charge against a Wath Man
1916   Nov Sad Tragedy at Wath-upon-Dearne.
1917   Apr Curious Story in Theft Charge
1917   Oct Wath Church Fire – Choirboy Admits Guilt – Five Years in a Reformatory
1919   Apr Motor Cyclists’ Dangerous Riding.
1919   Apr Plants Damaged – Wath Man Fined.
1919   May Romantic Wath Girl’s Tale.
1919   Jul Wath Drowning Tragedy.
1919   Dec Wath Baby Case – Police Court Proceedings:
1919   Dec Wath Baby Case – Mother Committed For Trial.
1921   Dec Potato Stealing
1922   Jan Shocking Domestic Tragedy – Alleged Murder and Attempted Suicide
1922   Jan Shocking Domestic Tragedy – Inquest Opened – Funeral of Mrs Robinson
1922   Feb Wath Woman Who Would Not Bother
1922   Feb Wary Wath Wives – Bogus Footballer’s Attempts to Secure Cash.
1923   Apr West Melton Man’s Score.
1927   Sep Doctor’s Certificate Saves Wath Man
1927   Sep Scrambling For Coins.
1927   Sep Wath Man’s Offences Under State Insurance.
1928   Jan Mottying at Wath.
1928   Feb Trouble at West Melton –  “Cottage of Content.”
1928   Feb Rival Collectors – Jealousy at Wath
1928   May Servant Girl’s Suicide – Found Poisoned In Wath Wood
1928   May Melton Brothers’ Savage Behaviour
1928   Jul Street Clash – Rival Gangs in Scuffle at Wombwell
1928   Jul Wath Pugilist jailed for two months
1928   Aug Mexborough Horror -Father Wounded; Child Dead. – Grim Fight
1928   Oct Cyclists Furious Riding – Racing Machine That Fatally Injured Dustman.
1929   Jan Pit ‘Bus Mishap – Teacher at ‘the Wheel – Bench’s Serious’ View
1929   Jan Wath Man’s Prisoner – Sanitary Official Escapes through Window
1929   Jan Result Of Overstudy – Suicide Attempt at Wath.
1929   Feb Sequel To ‘Bus Accident – Serious Charge Against Teacher – 3 Men Injured.
1929   Feb Missing Suitcase – Taken from Car at Wath.
1929   Feb Pilfered From Pit.
1929   Mar Defective Churn – Wath Prosecution.
1929   Apr Bolton Teacher’s Case – A Nominal Fine.
1929   Apr Plants Damaged – Wath Man Fined.
1929   May Bond Broken – A West Melton Case.
1929   May Pig Chase In Street. – Incident at West Melton.
1929   May Young Egg Stealers – West Melton Boys Bound Over.
1929   Jun Charge Against Motorist – Remarkable Case at Wath
1929   Jun Wath Porter Fined – Woman Molested in a Train.
1929   Jun Cockerel Warning – West Melton Charge Dismissed.
1929   Jul Damaging False Teeth – Must Appear.
1929   Jul West Melton Summons Dismissed.
1929   Aug Wath Desertion – Possible Reunion.
1929   Aug Canal Bathing. Wombwell and Wath Lads to Pay Costs
1929   Aug Obstruction At Bolton.
1929   Sep Drunk, Disorderly, Obscene Language & Indecent Conduct
1929   Sep Wheel and Woe.
1929   Sep “Fed Up-Can’t Stay” – Hanged Harvester at Highwoods – Farm Foreman’s Discovery.
1929   Oct West Melton Man and French Woman.
1929   Oct Alleged Assault. – West Melton Man For Trial.
1929   Oct Candid Bookmaker – A Wath Prosecution.
1929   Nov Husband Spending His Time in Prison.
1929   Nov Wath Youths Fined – Chestnut Tree Damaged.
1930   Jan Hanged On Stairs – Wath Man Ends His Misery
1930   Oct Stolen Potatoes – Wath, Swinton and Kilnhurst Offenders
1931   Sep  Dangerous Driving – West Melton Butcher Fined
1931   Sep Stolen Fruit – Early Theft at West Melton
1931   Nov The Smaller Fry.
1931   Dec Wath Man’s Story  Of Razor Threat
1932   Apr Wath Betting House – “Spot-Ball For Police”
1932   May “Stand-Up Fight” By Women
1932   May Gaming Offences – Swinton Man Blames Brother
1932   Jun “Ratting” On Railway – Trespass At Wath
1932   Jul Weak Milk Brampton Dealer Fined
1932   Jul Coal From Sidings – Wath Men Fined
1932   Aug Fanciers’ Fight – Clash at Newhill
1932   Nov Railway Thefts – Wath Miner Sentenced
1932   Dec New Methods – Poaching With Catapult
1932   Dec West Melton Youths’ Prank
1933   Jan Pullet Stolen – Hard Labour For Wath Man
1933   Feb Court Briefs
1933   Apr West Melton Brothers Fight
1934   Feb Court Sequel to Brampton Collision
1934   Feb Grave Violated – Senseless Outrage in Wath Cemetery
1934   Feb Knocked Man Down – Colliery Engineer Summoned
1934   Feb Police Court Briefs
1937   Oct Women “Bookies” 
1937   Dec Dog’s Cruel Death –  Wath-on-Dearne Couple Fined
1939   Sep Wath Assault – Beaten With Poker – Threats of Murder
1939   Dec Thefts at Wath – Railway Property Taken
1940   Jan Unsound Meat – Wath Butcher in Court – Fined £15
1941   Jan Police Court Briefs – January 25th, 1941
1941   Jan Held Up a Torch
1941   Aug Brampton Bierlow Man Fined – Road Offence
1941   Sep Thefts Of Beer – Wath Prosecution
1942   Apr Brampton Bump
1942   May Shouted At Wrong Men
1942   Jul Killed Pigs
1942   Aug Betting House at West Melton
1942   Aug Betting House.
1942   Aug Betting House.
1942   Sep Dispute Over Gate – West Melton Contractor Fined
1944   Jun Assaulted Constable – Wath Man Fined
1951   Jan West Melton Remand
1951   Jan “Borrowed” From Father – Conditional Discharge For Wath Man
1951   Jun Two Mexbro’ Men in Court – Sequel to Wath Station Loss
1951   Aug Murder Charge Remand
1951   Aug Policeman, on Motor-Cycle, Overtakes Denaby Bus Driver – 80 m.p.h. Chase at Wath
1951   Aug Shot Firing Mishap – Wath Man Fined £20
1951   Sep West Melton Murder Charge
1951   Nov Five Men For Trial – Huge Haul Of Cigarettres From Kilnhurst Loop Line
1951   Dec Three Years’ Sentence For West Melton Man
1959   Jan Younger Ripper Dies: Friend Charged with Manslaughter
1960 Feb 10 Assault Fine After Dance Hall Scene
1970   Jan ‘Skin And Bone’ Vixen Had To Be Destroyed