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POLICE MEDAL FOR BRAVERY

... appeared in the New Year's Honours List for the part he played in the recapture of two convicts that had escaped from Dartmoor Prison last year. ...

Published: Friday 15 February 1935
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 71 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Local Imperial Service Medals

... Geo. Hammett (otherwise George Emmett) town postman, Brirham, Torquay; William George Piper (principal warder cook), Dartmoor Prison;. (town Plymouth, ...

Published: Friday 15 January 1909
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 38 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

FATALITY NEAR PRINCETOWN

... Thursday ti> inquest on Mr. [William Warne, who Tuesday met with tubal accident Dartmoor. Dr. Helby, medical officer Dartmoor Prison, was thrown from the machine, through an axle ami several spokes wheel breaking, and sustained serious injuries, from ...

Published: Tuesday 29 March 1921
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 70 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MAJOR C. PAN NELL APPOINTED

... at Dartmoor Prison. Arrangements for bringing convicts charged with offences before Court Assize or Board of Visitors were being expedited. Order was completely maintained in the Prison. EXAGGERATED REPORTS ♦ Improved Situation at Dartmoor Prison NO CAUSE ...

Published: Friday 26 February 1932
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 672 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

ANOTHER CONVICT ESCAPES

... ANOTHER CONVICT ESCAPES convict, named Walter Breman, aged 33, believed to a native of Leeds, escaped from Dartmoor Prison yesterday. Breman is stated to be sft. In height, with brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, small moustache, and a big mole ...

Published: Friday 04 April 1941
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 47 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

CYCLING ACCIDENT NEAR TAVISTOCK

... CYCLING ACCIDENT NEAR TAVISTOCK. Mr. Gibbs, chief clerk Dartmoor Prison, was cycling near Merrivale Wednesday afternoon, when he lost control of his machine and ran against a wall at the bottom of the hill. He was rendered unconscious, badly injured about ...

Published: Friday 27 June 1902
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 57 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ANOTHER ESCAPE FROM DARTMOOR

... ANOTHER ESCAPE FROM DARTMOOR. While three convicts in charge of ward' were on Saturday working on Dartmoor prison farm, thatching a hay stack, one of the men made off from behind the stack. His absence was, however, soon discovered, and he was captured ...

Published: Tuesday 27 August 1901
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 52 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PENALTY FOR MURDER

... PENALTY FOR MURDER Dartmoor Prison Governor s Opinion DIFFERENTIATION Capt. Clayton, Governor of Dartmoor Prison, giving evidence yesterday before Select Committee of the House of Commons considering the Capital Punishment Bill, said he would retain capital ...

Published: Friday 20 June 1930
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 259 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Savage Attack by Young Convict on Prison Warder

... for the Visiting Magistrates . the Tavistock Sessions, Wednesday, a warrant was.issued against Harry Joyce, convict *t Dartmoor Prison, for an assault with a spade upon Warder Curry March; 16th. ...

Published: Friday 02 April 1909
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 112 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

At. the meeting of the Tavistock Rural Dis» ** Council yesterday, presided over Mr. R. it was decided that the

... district open to the public should be fenced, but not those standing in fenced woods. the suggestion of the Governor of Dartmoor Prison, the Council approved the road from Priucetown Schools to Rundlestone being called after the founder of Princetown the ...

Published: Saturday 07 April 1906
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 66 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Local Imperial Service Medals

... Geo. Hammett (otherwise George Emmett) town postman, Brixham, Torquay; William George Piper (principal warder cook), Dartmoor Prison; W. H. Randlc (town postman), Plymouth ...

Published: Tuesday 12 January 1909
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 43 | Page: 2 | Tags: none