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December 1912
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 14, 1912 Drunk and Disorderly for being drunk and disorderly, the following were fined: George Pond, miner, Kilnhurst, 5/– and costs Albert, glassblower,...

Thurnscoe Woman Bound Over

December 1912
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 7, 1912 Thurnscoe Woman Bound Over A married woman named Ethel Harvey, was charged with stealing on 11 November fourth cotton...

Marconigrams – February 15th, 1913

February 1913
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 15 February 1913 Marconigrams Mrs Kaye, headmistress of the Old Denaby Church School, has just completed her term of service...

Conisborough Hospital – Proposed Alterations and Additions

April 1913
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 5, 1913 Conisborough Hospital Proposed Alterations and Additions The Increased Population. Local Government Board enquiry at Doncaster. Mr. Miles B. Arnold, an...

Wife Desertion – Thurnscoe Couple Arrive at an Amicable Agreement

April 1913
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 5, 1913 Wife Desertion Thurnscoe Couple Arrive at an Amicable Agreement A charge of desertion was preferred against William Henry Horton, miner,...

Editorial – The Blow – The European War is Come Upon Us

8 August 1914
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 08 August 1914 The Blow - The European War is Come Upon Us The long-dreaded European war has come upon...

Serious Disturbances – Five Men Shot-Four Arrests – Business Premises Wrecked – Baton Charges

May 1915
 Mexborough and Swinton Times May 15, 1915 Serious Disturbances at Goldthorpe. Five Men Shot-Four Arrests    Extensive Business Premises Wrecked. Baton Charges by the Police. Serious riots among the...

Serious Disturbances – The Shops and Wounded

May 1915
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 15, 1915 Wrecked Business Premises at Goldthorpe The top picture is that of the extensive business premises of Mr JR Bakewell,...

Soldier – Booth W.H. – Died in Hospital in Cairo

January 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 8, 1916 Private W H Booth, Thurnscoe, New Zealand Contingent Died in Hospital in Cairo  

Soldier – Crookes W.H. – Killed in France

January 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 25, 1916 Sapper W H Crookes, Royal Engineers 8 Queen Street, Thurnscoe Killed in France, December 19, 1915