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CAPTURE OF TWO CONVICTS

... on the Great Western line between Reading and Twyford. It appears that 13 convicts were under orders of removal from Dartmoor prison to Chatham, and they were placed in the train in two lots, nine being under the charge of two officers, and the remaining ...

ORANGE BLOSSOMS. DaYison—Abbott. WEDDING AT HONG KONG St. John’s C athedral was beau ifully decorated with ..

... th(o pupils at Kirkby Stephen (Westmorland) Girls’ Grammar School A. convict named Morris attacked Warder Raymond at Dartmoor Prison on Thursday, and •truck him two blows with hammer, when two other convicts held him till assistance arrived. The Brighton ...

Published: Friday 29 November 1912
Newspaper: Bedfordshire Mercury
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 453 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

IN MKMOHIAM

... the meeting on the Market Square. Afterwrads in the Salvation Army Hall, concert was given similar to those given in Dartmoor prison. It was part of Mr. Roberts’ duty whilst in prison to arrange concerts ami so is enabled to give very representative programme ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1935
Newspaper: Biggleswade Chronicle
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 525 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE PIMLICO MURDER

... 617,278, and at the same date 1875 to £4,633,519. Attempt to Escape from Dartmoor Prison.— A Plymouth correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette states that a convict Dartmoor Prison was Tuesday morning discovered to be attempting to escape by digging his ...

FINES AND PRISON NOT SUFFICIENT DETERRENTS robation Committee chairman and lack of social cohesion

... athetically to us when we g 1 that we are seeking ngs for a homeless man Is being released, after aps, six years’ incarcerain Dartmoor Prison.” 100 SPENT ON TOOLS . Hodgskin says it is not rally known that probation 's are the agents of the ral After-Care Association ...

Published: Friday 15 February 1963
Newspaper: Biggleswade Chronicle
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 569 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

LAST DAY, SATURDAY, AUGUST ADMISSION FREE

... ns 1 and Blacked. DETERMINED ATTACK ON WARDERS. A few days since a serious attack was made upon three the warders at Dartmoor Prison one of the convicts. The man in question had previously attacked and injured a prison officer named Bond to such an extent ...

Published: Friday 05 August 1898
Newspaper: Biggleswade Chronicle
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 532 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WARNING TO THE HOUSE OF LORD O

... quarters. No home ran afford to he it hunt it. Tits PRISON= Cams RED. —W I I i•ni Searle, the convict vibe escaped from Dartmoor Prison on Monday, was reenptured on a goods train at Penzance on Tuesday night. Searle escaped during a heavy fog, and in spite ...

Published: Friday 01 June 1906
Newspaper: Luton Reporter
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 554 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Friday, September 7, 1973 Housing situation is a crisis

... l. Federation autumn council meeting at Bedford on November 5 A draw will be held for four teddy bears made by men in Dartmoor prison, and for a Welsh dolE entered by the W.I. in the East of England Show display. ...

Published: Friday 07 September 1973
Newspaper: Biggleswade Chronicle
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 556 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

A NOTORIOUS CONVICT,

... Last week we announced that Alexander Sigismound, who has figured under a variety of fictitiong names, had escaped from Dartmoor prison on the 251 h of August. This convict will be remembered by many of our readers on account of a robbery which took place ...

Open Classed

... yesterday evening, the Bnnyan Literary Society had arranged lecture, by the Rev. W. Kingscoto Greenland, on “ Convict life in Dartmoor Prison.” Women’s Adult School. —On Sunday last, a discussion was held on Why do onr daughters object to going into domestic service ...

Published: Friday 29 January 1909
Newspaper: Bedfordshire Mercury
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 609 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SHARNBROOK

... ; Rev. E. C. and Mrs Pigot (son and daughter-in-law), Salt Vicarage, Stafford ; Rev. H. C. Pigot (son,', Chaplain of Dartmoor Prison ; Rev. H. V. Pigot (nephew), Rector Grappenhall, Cheshire; and Mr E. W. Pigot (grandson). Wreaths were sent by the following: ...

Published: Friday 27 March 1908
Newspaper: Bedfordshire Mercury
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 603 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DETECTION OF AN HOTEL SWINDLER TN A i~

... eighth report of Colonel Jebb, surveyor of conviet prisons, rjlm issued, gives some interesting information relative to Dartmoor prison. The establishment having been formed as a prison for invalids capable of light labour, itis of importance to know how ...