Local News

June 1919

Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Tuesday 10 June 1919

Two Kilnhurst youths, named Patrick Gillespie and John Gillespie, were the Rotherham West Riding Court yesterday each fined 19s. 6d. for gaming with cards “banker” on the road side May 18.

Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Thursday 12 June 1919

A verdict of Death from natural causes” was returned Kilnhurst in the case of John Robert Pearson (9), Glasshouse Lane, the son of a war widow.

The boy was taken ill at school last Friday, and died tie same day.