Star.
London, England, 1827-05-28 00:00:00

ESCAPE 01 IKEY SOLOMONS,
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
lity Solomons., who was a few days ago committed
from Lambeth-street, for having in his possession an
Immense quantity of stolen property, made his escape
on Friday Irom the officers of Newgate. It appears
Solomons was brought up on that day to the Court of
King's Bench, on habeas corpus, to be bailed. The
habeas, it is supposed, was obtained in pursuance of a
conspiracy to effect a rescue. The affidavits were pro.,
clued in the Court of King's Bench ; but the applica-
tion was unsuccessful, as was no doubt anticipated by
Solomon, and his party. Two turnkeys, Smart, who
has been in that situation seventeen years, and a young
man, were sent with him. Solomons' wife accompa-
me d him in the coach, and her father sat on the box
with the coachman, They left -Westminster for New-
gate about half-past twelve o'clock. Solomons sat be-
tween the turnkeys, on one side the coach—his wife sat
on the other. Solomons requested the turnkeys to el-
low the coach to go a little out of the direct way, that
he might set his wife down at a friend's: To this they
consented, having no suspicion that an escape was me•
ditated. The coach having been driven for .a longer
time out of the route to Newgate than the turnkeys had
intended, Smart began to expostulate with Solomons,
and told him it was impossible to continue any longer
in that direction. Solomrris assured him they were
then just at the place, and the coach, which by this
time had reached Bishopsgate street, was soddenly
turned into Petticoat-lane, and there stopped. The
door was quickly opened,. and out jumped Solomons.
A party of Jews, who were in waiting, instantly shut
'the door, and kept it closed. As soon as the turnkeys
could get out, they saw Solomons at a distance, running
as if for his life ; they raised a cry of step thief, and
pursued with all their might, but Solomons was seen to
turn down one of the alleys of Petticoat-lane, and has
not since been heard of. The astonishment and morti-
fication of the turnkeys at losing their prisoner was great,
and when they rewired to Newgate with their story, it
produced as unusual sensation amongst the ministers of
the law. A reward of 501. has been offered for the ap-
prehension pf Solomon., and never before were the City
Police more on the alert. On Friday evening Mr. Cope,
the city marshal, took two officers to the house of Solo-
mons' father-in-law, in Petticoat-lane, on the supposition
that he might possibly be there concealed. They, hos,-
ever, found no person there but Solomons' mother-in..
law, who refused to answer any questions. The officers
searched the house in the strictest manner, and though
they did not find Solomons, they discovered an immense
quantity of property, of which no doubt can be enter.
rained of its having been stolen. There were upwards
of 50 gold and silver watches, and more than 200 gold
rings and seals; and several dozens of valuable shawls,
the who'e of which were taken away by the officers.—
A person, extensively is trade, has identified some of the
shawls as having been stolen from his house, where a
burglary was committed some months ago.