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Drunk & Obscene Language

June 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 18, 1892 Drunk Frank Shaw was summoned for being drunk and disorderly at Kilnhurst on the 2nd June. A fine of 20s....

Drunk at Wath

June 1892
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 10 June 1892 Drunk at Wath Harry Mangham, miner, of Wath, who did not appear, was ordered to pay...

Gambling at West Melton

June 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 24, 1892 Obscene language: James Whittaker, Bowman, was summoned for having used obscene language at Kilnhurst on the fourth instant. The magistrates...

Gaming with Coins        

June 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 18, 1892 Gaming with Coins         William Shaw, Ebenezer Shaw, Fred Shaw, Harry Oliver, John Cavill, Josiah King, Harry Spriggs, of...

The Kilnhurst Outrage – Hewitt Before the Magistrates – Committed For Trial

June 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 18, 1892 The Kilnhurst Outrage. Hewitt Before the Magistrates. Committed For Trial The Defence.-Tramp Theory. Great excitement prevailed in Rotherham on Monday, the police...

Wath  82 Laughton  22 ; Denaby Main  89  Wath  37

10 June 1892
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 10 June 1892 Sheffield and District League Mexborough  55 for 1                   ...

Miner’s Demonstration

July 1892
Mexborough & Swinton Times, July 15th, 1892 Miner’s Demonstration The demonstration of miners at the South Yorkshire city last Saturday was a memorable affair amid the...

Hull Coal Trade – Falling Off of the Traffic.

August 1892
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 12 August 1892 Hull Coal Trade. Falling Off of the Traffic. The return showing the quantity of coal conveyed...

Fatal Accident at Manvers – Deputy Censured.18920900id

September 1892
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 30 September 1892 Fatal Accident at Manvers Main Colliery. A Deputy Censured. On Wednesday afternoon, the District Coroner, Mr....

Mining Intelligence – Colliery Operations in the Mexborough District

September 1892
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 23 September 1892 Mining Intelligence Colliery Operations in the Mexborough District The progress that has of late been made in local...