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CONVICT ATTACKS WARDER.—A violent attack was made by a convict on a principal warder at Dartmoor Prison on ..

... CONVICT ATTACKS WARDER.—A violent attack was made by a convict on a principal warder at Dartmoor Prison on Saturday. The convict waa reprimanded by an assistant warder for idling, and on his using bad language and refusing to work Principal Warder Alford ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1907
Newspaper: Banffshire Herald
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 61 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

• NuTiwr Vrrsaam

... York. He wa. formerly is the Colonial service, and all one time acted as Prime Minister Tongs. he was made Governor of Dartmoor Prison, a position whieh vacated to berets* tiovernor of Wormwood Seeable Prison in 1907. His ksowledge of the conditions of ...

Published: Saturday 28 June 1913
Newspaper: Banffshire Herald
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 244 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CONVICT WITH ROPE BLANKETS

... CONVICT WITH ROPE BLANKETS. A. convict's bold plan of escape from Dartmoor Prison has been frustrated, says the Daily Chronicle. When going his rounds a warder found a convict in one of the corridoN. The man had with him a rope made out his blankets and ...

STEAM TO AUSTRALIA

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

Published: Friday 29 August 1856
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1059 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HOME GLEANINGS

... visit to Dubliu time to attend the opening of the Great Exhibition.—A convict attempted escape from the precincts of Dartmoor prison ; he was chased, but outdistanced his pursuers ; a soldier fired and 250 yards hit him in the leg.—On Monday a p«»or woman ...

offence, and se sneh was bested leniently. Hs l was remanded by the Governor to the Director of Convict Prisons

... salnbrione retreat applied to see the Director, sad communicated enough to that official to ensure Warder —'a removal from Dartmoor Prison. I hear that the man is still in the service. I hops, for the credit of the Home Office, that such is not the ease. 'flogging ...

MEETING OF DELEGATES

... were engaged in a private room :for some timo subsequently comparing notes of the meeting. EXTRAORDINARY OUTBIt;AK Al' DARTMOOR PRISON. HEROIC CONDUCT OP A CONVICT. The Press Amiociation's Plymouth correspondent telegraphs • remarkable story, which has ...

COLONBL ERIC CAMPBELL DIM)

... Premiership. He has related his experiences in The Diversions of d Prime Minister. Returning home, he beg came Governor of Dartmoor Prison, of which, says the i ll s ' t , :)ry tni I;a: ad. he m rote A adilu r.O i c ...

MORAY ANIVNAIRN EXPRIESS. SATVRDAY;OCITOBEU 25, fBBt

... concocted the conspiracy against me pursued me of Wales would no longer submit to the inch'. even within the walls of Dartmoor Prison. For siren of two millions of people from the franthe first four years of my iniquitous imprisonment chise, and remarked ...