ESCAPE OF LONGMORE.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2553, 14 June 1882, Page 3

ESCAPE OF LONGMORE.

Edward Longmore, alias George Adams, alius Elms, alias Elmsdale, frequently convicted as a thief, and who, together with VVm. Anderson, alias Prioe, have been a long tima iu custody on remand, oharged with being concerned in the burglaries which took place in street, Christohuroh, on the night of April 21st laßfc, was brought this morning from Addington gaol, and pending his appearance before Mr Whitefcord, R.M., was placed in a room at the back of the Court House, which is set apart for prisoners waiting trial, There were some other prisoners in the room, and the door, whioh opens into a a lobby leading into the Court room was closed. A policeman, who was ia ohargo of the inmates of the room, had stationed himself outside of the door. Shortly after elovfn o'clook, and only a few minutes after three prisoners had been taken from the room, when all appeared safe, the policeman heard a noise as of a window Bash descending, and hastily opening the door, saw Longmore outside the window in the act of jumping from a fence, on to the top of whioh he had stepped—a distance of about 3ft from the window ledgo. The window, which is a single pane sliding sash, opens about 2fb wide by 3fc deep. It, as are five other sotß of tho same kind in the room, is made to slide particularly easy, and with care can be opened with very little noise. It was found partially closed, and probably had been drawn down by some person of those remaining in the room. The fonoe on to which Longmore stepped bounds a yard belonging to the offioes of the Charitable Aid Department. Longmore disappeared from view into this yard, and it is supposed passed through a hand gate into Durham street. The alarm was given, and his footmarks were traced to tho gate, which was found wide open, but the fugitive left no farther trace, and uj) to our going to press had not been found.