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1,500 died

... 1,500 died Since then, Dartmoor Prison has held old-time convicts. It has held wartime C.O.s and internees, Borstal boys and first offenders! There has even been a scheme for turning It into a home for orphan children and training them to grow and process ...

RATS AND MICE

... Chemist* and locally from Fredfrici March, 34, Fleet St., and 90. Bclgravo Road, Torqoay. Another Attempted Escape from Dartmoor Prison. Another unsuccessful attempt to escape was made on Monday by convict at Prince town. A party were engaged in the afternoon ...

POLICE CHIEFS' VIEWS ON CRIME

... last Thursday. One was a noted detective 44ficer and the other. the Chief Constable of Devon who is a former Governor of Dartmoor prison. Major Morris's view is that it is a misfortune for erring that —people with cinistructive had not Tarn ava, it all un ...

Sussex police hunt Fowler -ALICE forces from Susi sex to Essex were today continuing the search for William ..

... Susi sex to Essex were today continuing the search for William Fowler, the scarred and tattooed prisoner w* escaped from Dartmoor Prison on May 14 - The bu been concentrated on Essex d a ring the last few days tot lowtng reports that a man of his description ...

HOTEL

... THREE men were due to make a court appearance at Tavistock to-day following discovery of an intruder in the grounds of Dartmoor Prison at 4.45 am. Two men were seen to drive off in a car. A Plympton police spokesman said that ropes, scaffolding, a sledgehammer ...

Moor men hunt:

... Moor men hunt: THOUGH the cost of the hunt for the live men who escaped from Dartmoor Prison may be more than the customary a day for such operations. this amount is not additional to normal police costs. EmPbosisiat this today. She Devoe County information ...

STARTED IN DIOS

... STARTED IN Dartmoor Prison, originally intended for habitation by prisoners of war, had its foundation - stone laid in March, 1808. It was completed and received its first batch of 2,500 French prisoners of war in May, 1809, having cost about £70,000 ...

CELL BARS CUT

... CELL BARS CUT Four convicts made concerted attempt oreak loose their cells at Dartmoor Prison early yesterday morning. Two were detected before they could get out their cells. The other two, Reginald Mead, 3*2, and Albert Alfred Beard, 38, got away but ...

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... Answering question, Mr. Brooke said there was no hope of introducing legislation whereby the cost of searching for escaped Dartmoor prisoners would be borne by the Government. He pointed out that 50 per cent. of police expenditure was already borne by the Home ...

SOUTH WESTERN GAS BOARD DINNER

... THERE is a shortage of suitable men to become prison visitors at the prison, the Governor of Dartmoor Prison (Mr. D. Malone) told a meeting of the Dartmoor Prison Association of Prison Visitors, at the Rock Hotel, Yelverton. Mr. Malone, said that the best ...

ENGLAND AND GERMANY

... than in 1889. the total ups. diture amounting to £915,000. CONVICTS' DASH FOR LIBERTY. Seven convicts of • gang from Dartmoor prison wbo were working oo the bogs on the moor on Friday afternoon made a dash for liberty when the whistle •ay blown to signal ...