Dartmoor prison blaze inquiry

... Dartmoor prison blaze inquiry An inquiry is to be held into the Cause of a fire which severely damaged a two-storey building used as a store and workshop at Dartmoor prison on Saturday. After firemen from Tavistock. Yelverton and Princetown had got the ...

Published: Monday 27 February 1956
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 221 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

‘Spy ring’ at Dartmoor prison alleged

... ‘Spy ring’ at Dartmoor prison alleged Allegations of a “spy ring ” at Dartmoor prison will form the subject of a report to the Prison Commissioners, of which Sir Lionel Fox is chairman. The grievances have been reported to the Dartmoor branch of the Prison ...

Published: Monday 06 February 1956
Newspaper: Express and Echo
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 132 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TWO ESCAPE FROM DARTMOOR PRISON

... TWO ESCAPE FROM DARTMOOR PRISON Reprieved murderer at large Two men. one of them reprieved murderer, who escaped from a Dartmoor Prison working party at noon yesterday, were still at large late last night. Karlier reports that one the men was believed ...

Published: Tuesday 18 December 1956
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 104 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

DARTMOOR PRISON Offices in ‘state of decay’ complaint

... DARTMOOR PRISON Offices in ‘state of decay’ complaint Office_accommodation at Dartmoot Prison is in an “ advanced state of decay,” ' complained Mr. Harold Davies = (Lab., Leek) to the Homeé Secretary in the House of Commons last night. ! Mag‘). Lloyd-George ...

Published: Friday 18 May 1956
Newspaper: Express and Echo
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 75 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Dartmoor prison officer suspended from duty

... Dartmoor prison officer suspended from duty A senior officer at Dartmoor Prison has been suspended from duty after investigations lasting nearly a week into allegations that there had been tobacco smuggling. This was learned yesterday. Earlier in the ...

Published: Monday 07 May 1956
Newspaper: Express and Echo
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 128 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Chai tells Exeter j of ‘sneak and spy’ SUMMING-UP at Exeter today in the trial of two Dartmoor Prison officers

... Chai tells Exeter j of ‘sneak and spy’ SUMMING-UP at Exeter today in the trial of two Dartmoor Prison officers accused of helping a prisoner to escape, Sir Leonard Costello, chairman of Devon Quarter Sessions, told the jury: “ Because a man is a convicted ...

Published: Tuesday 10 January 1956
Newspaper: Express and Echo
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 288 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TOBACCO SMUGGLING AT GAOL ALLEGED Dartmoor officer and' a prisoner sent for trial A. DARTMOOR Prison officer ..

... TOBACCO SMUGGLING AT GAOL ALLEGED Dartmoor officer and' a prisoner sent for trial A. DARTMOOR Prison officer was said by prosecuting counsel, Mr. Alastair Morton, at Tavistock. Devon, yesterday, to have received more than £2oo_ in return for conveying ...

Published: Wednesday 25 July 1956
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 351 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

' PROTECTIVE CUSTODY FOR PRISON INFORMER' Warders Deny Conspiracy to Aid Escape A Dartmoor prison officer said ..

... ' PROTECTIVE CUSTODY FOR PRISON INFORMER' Warders Deny Conspiracy to Aid Escape A Dartmoor prison officer said at Devon Quarter Sessions at Exeter yesterday that a prison informer had been taken into protective custody, although that was not usual. The ...

Published: Saturday 07 January 1956
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 743 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

DARTMOOR PRISONER ESCAPES Norman Ellis. aged 25. escaped from Dartmoor Prison last night. Police immediately ..

... DARTMOOR PRISONER ESCAPES Norman Ellis. aged 25. escaped from Dartmoor Prison last night. Police immediately put into operation their escape plan, ringing the prison and the surrounding moors with motor and foot patrols. He was taking part in a knock-about ...

Published: Tuesday 26 June 1956
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 181 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DIAGRAM GAVE DARTMOOR TOBACCO CLUE ROBERT RICHARD ARTUS, of Morden (Surrey), was at Tavistock today fined a ..

... of Morden (Surrey), was at Tavistock today fined a total of £5 55 when he pleaded guilty to depositing tobacco near Dartmoor Prison and depositing articles intending that they reach the possession of a prisoner—nhis brother. : It was said by the prosecution ...

Published: Wednesday 17 October 1956
Newspaper: Express and Echo
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 242 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Two Acquitted Of Tobacco Conspiracy

... officer at Dartmoor and a former prisoner not guilty of conspiring together and with persons unknown to convey tobacco into Dartmoor Prison. ...

Published: Wednesday 07 November 1956
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 45 | Page: 9 | Tags: none