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Dartmoor Prison.—For some months past a plan has boon under the consideration of H. Government, for converting ..

... Dartmoor Prison.—For some months past a plan has boon under the consideration of H. Government, for converting the extensive prisons of war on the forest of Dartmoor into an establishment for the reception of various descriptions of convicts. Sir Thomas ...

Published: Saturday 22 August 1829
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 874 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DINNER AT THE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS

... and Cha .els.a safheieut guarantee of ihe due execution of this work. We understand orlers have been given to put the Dartmoor Prisons into a proper state repair for the reception convicts. EXETER RACES. The company on the down was no means so numerous ...

Published: Saturday 21 August 1830
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 5213 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LOCAL JURISDICTION FOR DEVONPORT,

... should be taken for their convenience, at the of the county —(a laugh.) Mr. LANGMEAD said, was Millbay barracks, and not Dartmoor Prison.—Capt. FULFORD. And the estimated expeuce to put it repair was which was required to put it in such astute would enable ...

Published: Saturday 06 July 1833
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1535 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DARTMOOR PRISON OF WAR

... DARTMOOR PRISON OF WAR. On the lst instant, the Home Secretary of State, Lord John Russell met two Commissioners and the Ordnance Surveyor from London at the prisons, to inspect them, and the barrack offices, &c. previous to their being adapted to a ...

Published: Saturday 10 October 1835
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 499 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The Globe of Monday gives list of gentlemen on whom a baronetcy ia to be conferred among them is R

... permitting the buyer or his servant to take much as he pleased. South Hams.—The young wheat has generally healthy appearnce Dartmoor Prison.—W e hear it confidently reported that Dartmoor pi iaon is to be forthwith converted into a penitentiary, and that Mr ...

Published: Saturday 20 February 1836
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1798 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

At the Devon and Exeter Hospital Committee meeting yesterday. Patients were discharged, of whom 16 were Cured,3 ..

... We hope the enterprise maybe successful, as it is likely that very beneficial results would arise from its adoption. Dartmoor Prison of War.—Tenders for converting this Prison into Penitentiary have within a few days been given and it does seem extraord'nary ...

Published: Saturday 09 April 1836
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 2116 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

... Court and Gardens fall iuto the possession of Thos. Bowes, Esq- M.P. It understood that although Government imagined Dartmoor prison might be converted into classed prison of juvenile offenders, they have ascertained that it would not be advisable to ...

Published: Saturday 27 August 1836
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1751 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PLYMOUTH and DEVONPORT

... young children to lament their loss. Miraculous Escape.—As Mr. Penwarden, grocer, of Tavistock, was driving near the Dartmoor prisons, on Thursday sennight, his horse took fright, and started off at a most furious rate. After running alwut 150 yards, ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1839
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1441 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ASHBURTON

... From the RJppon Tors can be seen tbe sea from Plymouth Sound to the Portland Rocks, ten towns in the South of Devon, the Dartmoor prisons, and the churches of above thirty parishes. The magnificent view from these will well repay the laborious journey to ...

Published: Friday 01 September 1843
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 312 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ASHBURTON

... presented more beauteous scene than at the present time. Dartmoor. —The enterprising company of gentlemen who have taken the Dartmoor prisons &c, and at present are engaged busily in the extracting of naptha from the peat, have advertised tot a number of men ...

Published: Saturday 20 June 1846
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 290 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DARTMOOR.—PRISON DISCIPLINE

... DARTMOOR.—PRISON DISCIPLINE. THE EXETER : SATURDAY, September 21, 1850. Our mountain wilderness Devon becomes daily more attractive. The agriculturists visit it to see the progress which Mr. Fowler is making in conquering its rugged surface and overcoming ...

Published: Saturday 21 September 1850
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 879 | Page: 4 | Tags: none