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Primitive Methodist Circuit Minister

July 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 12, 1929 The Rev. William Harrison, who has been appointed second minister in the Mexborough Primitive Methodist Circuit, is stationed...

“Push Ball” at Swinton

July 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 12, 1929 The West Riding Police, who beat Sheffield City Police 4-1 at "Push Ball," scoring a goal at the...

West Riding Constabulary Sports – A Nerve Test.

July 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 12, 1929 West Riding Constabulary Sports A Nerve Test.     An interesting picture of a police horse undergoing an extraordinary severe nerve test...

In The Cornfields.

July 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 5, 1929 In The Cornfields. Trespassing in corn fields belonging to Charles Sutton, farmer, of Mexborough, resulted in a number of...

Local Court Cases

July 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 15, 1929 Local Court Cases Mary E. Martin, married woman, of Denaby, summoned at Doncaster on Tuesday for using violent and...

Miscellaneous Court Cases

July 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 26, 1929 Miscellaneous Court Cases Lewis Brown, a Thurnscoe miner, was fined 12s. at Doncaster on Tuesday for being drunk and...

Racing Cyclists.

July 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 5, 1929 Racing Cyclists. "They were racing and they took no notice of my signaI to stop," said P.c. Drury, at...

Theft From Grave -“Utterly Mean Offence.”

July 1929
Mexborough and Swinton times july 5, 1929 Theft From Grave. "Utterly Mean Offence." "It is an utterly mean offence," remarked Inspector Herbertson at Rotherham West Riding Police...

Swinton  183  Scarborough  151

5 July 1929
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 5, 1929 Swinton Recover. Scarboro' Beaten After Keen Struggle. Swinton  183  Scarborough  151 The match at Swinton remained interesting to the end, with...

Throat Cut – Swinton Man’s Plight in London.

August 1929
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 16 August 1929 Throat Cut. Swinton Man's Plight in London. Last Thursday night a man was found with his...