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Cruelty to Pony

May 1904
Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday 21 May 1904 Cruelty to Pony Joseph Hawley, a Mexboro’ pony driver, was summoned for cruelly kicking a pony at...

Denaby Colliery Company’s Prosecutions – Serious Offences

May 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 28 May 1904 Denaby Colliery Company’s ProsecutionsSerious Offences The Denaby and Cadeby Main Collieries Ltd. were prosecutors in several cases...

Gambling at Denaby and Mexboro’

May 1904
Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday 21 May 1904 Gambling at Denaby and Mexboro’ There were a number of cases on the charge sheet having reference...

Conisboro’ 57 Mexboro’ 58 for 2

14 May 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times – May 14, 1904 Conisboro’ v Mexboro’ Played at Conisboro’.Syddall took five wickets for 35, and Nicholson three for 6. Conisboro’ Runs Mexboro’ Runs Walker b Syddall 1 C...

Marconigrams – Saturday 04 June 1904

June 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 04 June 1904 Marconigrams. A post-office has been opened in Victoria street, Mexboro’. It is two years last Tuesday since peace...

Marconigrams – Saturday 18 June 1904

June 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times, Saturday 18 June 1904 Marconigrams Crossley’s horizontal 12-horse gas engine for sale, cheap, in excellent condition. May be seen working at the...

Mexborough 78 Denaby 83 for 6 – Battle Royal at Denaby.

4 June 1904
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 June 1904 A Battle Royal at Denaby. There was a gathering of the clans at Denaby, on Saturday, when...

Colliery Accident At Denaby.

July 1904
July 19th 1904 Colliery Accident At Denaby. Age: 18 Pony-driver Run over by Tubs An inquest was held at Mexborough Montagu Cottage Hospital on Friday afternoon, by...

Alarming Occurrence at Manvers Main Pit. –  Miraculous Escape of Miner

November 1904
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 28 November 1904 Alarming Occurrence at Manvers Main Pit.  Miraculous Escape of Miner. As the men were commencing to descend Manvers...

Terrible Tragedy at Mexborough – Triple Murder and Suicide.

November 1904
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 16 November 1904 Terrible Tragedy at Mexborough.  Triple Murder and Suicide. Traveller's Insane Crime. One of the most painful domestic tragedies that we...