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Famous as the shire of sunshine, Devon is experiencing the worst weather conditions on record. Telegraph poles ..

... weather conditions on record. Telegraph poles have been smashed by the ferocity of the blizzard, and the woods around Dartmoor Prison, where this picture was taken, have been frozen into a solid mass. Confession Inquiry Being Held To-Day At Gaol The ...

Published: Saturday 22 February 1947
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 292 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

About 160 prisoners from Dartmoor convict •prison arrived at GcAves yesterday afternoon route for convict ..

... arrived at GcAves yesterday afternoon route for convict prison, in connection with the change, being taade in the use of Dartmoor prison. The King, iftvestiture Buckingham Palace to-day, decorated sixty na'vyl ;md military officers and men, including the ...

Published: Wednesday 07 March 1917
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 63 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

“SCOT T I N G ”

... I N G (Editor The Tonne Man) WILL IN THE VICTORIA LIFE IN DARTMOOR PRISON. TUESDAY. JAN. 30th, at 8 p.m. ADMISSION FREE. Collection. q ...

Published: Friday 26 January 1906
Newspaper: Bolton Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 25 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

NELSON MAN WHO ESCAPED FROM DARTMOOR

... who one© received seven years* penal servitude for firing at officers at Blackpool, and another occasion escaped from Dartmoor Prison, was sentenced to three years* penal servitude at Devon Assizes at Exeter on Monday on a charge stealing a car. He was ...

Published: Friday 10 November 1933
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 204 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

Dartmoor Hot Meal for Borstal Boys

... Hot Meal for Borstal Boys After a ten-hour journey by road from London 40 Borstal boys of the 250 to be transferred to Dartmoor Prison arrived last evening. A newly-appointed matron and a housekeeper had a hot meal ready for them, ...

Published: Friday 16 November 1945
Newspaper: Daily Dispatch (Manchester)
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 42 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DARTMOOR TRAGEDY

... DARTMOOR TRAGEDY PRISON OFFICER FOUND SHOT Nfr. W. M. Gilbert. the wcond chieflsoer at Dartmoor Prison and Borstal InstitUtioq. was found shot dead in his own quarters at Dartmoor about 6.30 a.m. to-day. His shotgun was lying beside him. Mr. Gilbert ...

Published: Saturday 26 January 1946
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 56 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MIX & TONY—A Wonderful Combination. “MIGHTY LAK’ A ROSE” Featuring DOROTHY MACKAILL. This Picture will linger ..

... MACKAILL. This Picture will linger in your memory like the echo of an unknown song A picture that our Government soreened at Dartmoor Prison for the benefit of 600 convicts. _’——— Thursday, Friday, and Saturday— A REAL THRILLER. ...

Published: Friday 28 March 1924
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 49 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

CHAPLAIN ON CONVICT LIFE

... The Rev. W. Kingscote Greenland, ex-chaplain of Dartmoor Prison, on Wednesday officiated at the midday service at the Central Hall.Manchester. Ir. tho evening he lectured on Convict Life Dartmoor Prison, in which gave some interesting facts with regard ...

Published: Friday 18 October 1907
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 129 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

CHAPLAIN ON CONVICT LIFE

... The Rev. W. King6cote Greenland, ex-chaplain of Dartmoor Prison, yesterday officiated at the midday service at the Central Hall, Manchester. tho evening he lectured on Convict Life in Dartmoor Prison, in which he gave some interesting facts with regard ...

Published: Thursday 17 October 1907
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 134 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

THE TRAINING OF BOY CONVICTS. EXPERIMENT AT DARTMOOR

... DARTMOOR. An interesting experiment is being made at Dartmoor Prison to raise young convicts the level of law-abiding manhood. A “Times” correspondent, -who describes the experiment, says in Dartmoor Prison the present time there are as many as 46 boy convicts ...

Published: Wednesday 19 August 1903
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 263 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

MESSAGE TO HITLER

... British residents in Berlin have not yet been Instructed to leave. DARING DASH FROM DARTMOOR PRISON Convict’* Few Hours of Liberty 'J'ttE convict who escaped from Dartmoor Prison this morning was not long at liberty. He was found a few hours after his daring ...

Published: Wednesday 23 August 1939
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 276 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

NORMAL ROUTINE AT DARTMOOR

... NORMAL ROUTINE AT DARTMOOR Normal routine was observed in Dartmoor Prison to-day. There was no sign of unrest, but prison officers outside the prison were carrying carbines, and those on duty inside were equipped with batons. ...

Published: Friday 16 April 1937
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 36 | Page: 16 | Tags: none