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Drunkenness

June 1892
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 10 June 1892 Drunkenness Charles Rice, labourer, Mexborough, was charged with having been drunk at Conisborough on 29th May. Police sergeant...

Drunkenness

June 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 24, 1892 Drunkenness Frank Gledhill, labourer, Conisbrough, was charged with being drunk at that township, and he pleaded guilty. Police sergeant...

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...

Mexborough  55 for 1  Neepsend  50

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

Mexborough 88  Elsecar  90 – An Exciting Finish

19 June 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 24, 1892 An Exciting Finish Mexborough 88                                                Elsecar  90 Hirst 6 wkts                                                         Smith 5-25, Beckett 4-20 This match, which always excites considerable...

Mexborough  66   Swinton 62 – Another Exciting Match

20 June 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 24, 1892 Another Exciting Match Mexborough  66                                               Swinton 62 Malpass 13; Wilson 5 wkts                            Thompson  30; Beckett 7-22, Smith 3-22 These old...

Black Tall Hats  83  White Tall Hats  111

21 June 1892
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 24, 1892 Black Tall Hats  83            White Tall Hats  111 F Lewis 26                            T Chambers 20*; Allen 6 wkts A novel...

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...

The Kilnhurst Outrage – Hewitt’s Trial – 1. Severe Criticism

July 1892
Mexborough & Swinton Times, July 8th 1892 The Kilnhurst Outrage Severe Criticism Mr George Hewitt, newsagent, of Kilnhurst and Swinton, a person who is well-known and highly...

The Kilnhurst Outrage – Hewitt’s Trial – 2. The Prosecuting Barrister’s Address

July 1892
Mexborough & Swinton Times, July 8th 1892 The Kilnhurst Outrage The Prosecuting Barrister’s Address Mr Kershaw (by whose side during the whole of the hearing of the...