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Further prison records query
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LindaG | Report | 20 Aug 2008 20:17 |
I'd try contacting the Devon Record Office on 01392 384253 or [email protected] |
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Jennifer | Report | 20 Aug 2008 20:12 |
The Times newspaper of March 1931 |
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Monique | Report | 20 Aug 2008 15:42 |
Thank you very much Jennifer. I will review my source of information - perhaps I've assumed Sidney was an inmate, but in actual fact he was the governor! Blimey - what a possibility! What was your source of information, just in case I can research this governor to find out what his christian names were? Thank you very much. |
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Jennifer | Report | 20 Aug 2008 15:09 |
I'm sorry, the best that I could come up with was that a Mr S.N. Roberts was appointed governor of Dartmoor in 1932 |
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Monique | Report | 20 Aug 2008 13:15 |
Thank you to JAYNE for your valuable information. |
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Jennifer | Report | 20 Aug 2008 11:23 |
What was his name? I have a free trial of The Times archives at the moment and if his crime was serious enough there may be some information there. |
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Jayne | Report | 20 Aug 2008 00:59 |
National Archives at Kew |
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Jayne | Report | 20 Aug 2008 00:49 |
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Monique | Report | 19 Aug 2008 23:50 |
Thanks Jill. Unfortunately I have no idea as to which the 'local' Records Office would be, as I don't know where my father's uncle lived when sentenced, or where his crime was committed or trial was held. This is why I wondered about centralised records covering the whole country. Any ideas please? Thanks. Monique |
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Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) | Report | 19 Aug 2008 23:43 |
The local Record Office may have some records. It would be worth giving them a ring to ask what they have and how accessible it is. |
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Researching: |
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Monique | Report | 19 Aug 2008 23:26 |
Nudge |
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Monique | Report | 19 Aug 2008 13:43 |
I know my father's uncle was in Dartmoor Prison in June 1933, but the Dartmoor Prison/Museum didn't keep their records for longer than 6 years back then. Is there any way I can find out more about why he was there, how long his sentence was, etc? Can I track this info down through court records (I don't have any information on where or when he would have been sentenced)? Are there centralised court records that I could trawl through and are they on-line, or where would I have to go to look through them please? Thank you. |