A CONVICT'S ESCAPE

... During a heavy fog on Friday afternoon • convict named Wilson, thirty-five years of age, succeeded in escaping from Dartmoor Prison. Wilson was working with a gang of about twenty convicts in the public road outside the prison, when he suddenly made ...

NO RUSSO-JAP. CLASH

... 500 .Tap losses.—Exchange. DARTMOOR PRISON REVOLT. MR. MORRISON'S REPLY. Mr. HERBERT MORRISON• Home Secretary, in a written reply to Mr. Maxton (1.L.P., Bridgeton) states: ''On July 28 some 200 prisoners in Dartmoor Prison stood fast when ordered to march ...

Published: Thursday 07 August 1941
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 257 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

W e P

... Rebellion and with the British Nerth. Borneo Constabulnry should be worth reading. Major French was deputy governor of Dartmoor Prison, ...

Published: Monday 22 February 1932
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 55 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

“RED SANDALS’* WOMAN

... disclosed last night. She was Isabella Mary Wardle (26». a native of Sacriston. County Durham. Of three men who escaped from Dartmoor prison working party yesterday. one was still at large last night- ...

Published: Tuesday 12 August 1947
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 57 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CONVICT’S ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE

... CONVICT’S ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE Another attempt escape from Dartmoor prison was discovered and frustrated on the 10th just. Suspicion being aroused, four warder* paid surprise visit the cell of the juvenile adult section, and inspection was found that the ...

Published: Monday 12 October 1908
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 67 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

AFTER ONE •DAY'S LIBERTY

... AFTER ONE •DAY'S LIBERTY. James Hall, alias George Swift. who escaped yesterday from Dartmoor Prison, was recaptured early this morning at Moreton-Hampstead. He was making his way through the town, presumably endeavouring to reach Exeter. when he was ...

Published: Tuesday 20 February 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 62 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PUNISHMENT FOR MUTINOUS CONVICTS

... Plymouth telegram states that Convict William Hutchings, who committed a savage assault on Assistant Warder Hutchings at Dartmoor Prison on 3rd August, was sentenced by the justices receive-thirty lashes with the cat. The sentence was carried out on the 12th ...

Published: Thursday 20 August 1908
Newspaper: Belfast Weekly News
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 63 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ODR CONVICTS MADE PRETTY COMFORTABLE

... and of felony once. Upon my last conviction Taunton, I was incarcerated eight months at Bath there I was removed to Dartmoor Prison, where I malned three yean and fonr months; and during that period I have earned 121. Os. 7d. for steady conduct and work ...

PRISON QUERY

... is to ask Mr. Butler, Home Secretary. at Westminster next Thursday if he will make a statement oa the disturbances at Dartmoor Prison. At the prison yesterday 300 men defied the orders of the Governor to eat their midday meal. Last night after a day in ...

Published: Friday 06 December 1957
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 68 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

CONVICTS TO GIVE EVIDENCE

... CONVICTS TO GIVE EVIDENCE inquiry into the (lisordere Dartmoor Prison began yesterday Mr. du Parcq, who is sitting with two assessors, Mr. Alexander Paterson (Prison Commissioner) and Colonel Rogers (an assistant Commissioner), Ife is understood that ...

Published: Thursday 28 January 1932
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 70 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

SIOHTBXSBS AT DARTMOOR. TWO THOUSAND DISAPPOINTED

... SIOHTBXSBS AT DARTMOOR. TWO THOUSAND DISAPPOINTED. procession of holiday motorists passed Dartmoor Prison yesterday, but the two thou sightseers found Prinoetown very and curiosity remained unsatisfied. Inside the prison the Sunday routine was observed ...

Published: Saturday 26 March 1932
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 64 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

COMEDIAN ENTERTAINS CONYICTS

... Clarke, the comedian who appeared before the King and Queen recently, played yesterday to an audience of 300 convicts at Dartmoor Prison, accompanied by three members of revue company. The convicts were assembled the prison chapel, and he entertained them ...

Published: Tuesday 22 May 1934
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 62 | Page: 11 | Tags: none