Australian Royalty: Genealogy of the colony of NSW

age given as 29 in 1820

ewis Solomon, one of 278 convicts transported on the ship Admiral Gambier and Eolus [Aeolus], July 1808.
Sentence details: Convicted at London Gaol Delivery for a term of 7 years on 19 February 1806.
Vessel: Admiral Gambier and Eolus [Aeolus].
Date of Departure: July 1808.
Place of Arrival: New South Wales.

The ship Admiral Gambier (1) arrived in NSW 20 Dec 1808

LEWIS SOLOMON, Theft > burglary, 19th February 1806.
152. LEWIS SOLOMON was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of Edward Benyon , about the hour of eight at night on the 5th of February , and burglariously stealing therein a plated milk pot, value 20 s. the property of Edward Benyon.
EDWARD BENYON , junior, sworn. I am with my father; he is a hardwareman. On Wednesday the 5th of February, about eight o'clock in the evening, I was in the back part of our shop, I was alarmed by the violent breaking of a pane of glass; I immediately run out into the street, I found that one of our panes was broke, and I missed the article mentioned in the indictment.
Q. What was it. - A. A plated milk pot. As I was standing there to prevent any thing else from being taken away, a gentleman who is here, brought the prisoner back with the milk pot in this here (producing it) glove; it is a double glove, and seems very well adapted for the purpose.
Q. He was brought into your shop. - A. Yes; it was not a cold day; it is not likely that a boy like him would wear a glove like that; I found the glove on the counter after the constable had taken him away.
Q. It is two woollen gloves put together, one within the other. - A. Yes; I knew the milk pot to be our property, it has our private mark upon it.
- BYNG sworn. I was going by Mr. Benyon's window on the opposite side; I heard the glass break; I turned round my head to the window, and saw the boy run off; he ran from Fenchurch-street; I pursued him for curiosity, I did not know what he had taken out of the window; I got hold of him shortly after, and when I laid hold of him he dropped the cream jug from under his coat or out of his hand, I am not sure which; I collared him and took him back, I held him with one hand and the milk pot with the other, and took him into Mr. Benyon's shop; I asked Mr. Benyon if he knew the milk pot to be his; he said he did. He took him into the shop.
Prisoner's Defence. When he catched hold of me, he says, where is that milk pot; there was a mob came round me, and the milk pot was chucked on the ground, and the gentleman picked it up directly. I am not guilty of the crime, you may depend upon it: I do not know any thing of it at all; I never did such a crime in my life; I hope you will give me hardly any punishment.
JOHN LACEY HAWKINS sworn. I am a constable, I produce the milk pot. I was standing about there; I saw two or three people about the window; while I was asking them what was the matter the boy was brought back, and Mr. Benyon gave me charge of him.
Q.(to prosecutor) Now Mr. Benyon look at the pot. - A. It is my father's milk pot, it has our private mark on it.
GUILTY - DEATH, aged 14.
[The prisoner was recommended to mercy by the jury, on account of his youth.]
London Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

Lewis Solomon, prisoner age 29 per Admiral Gambier of the parish of Sydney
and Mary Linegan prisoner age 21 Ld. Wellington, of Parramatta
were married in this church by banns
this 5th day of Oct 1820
by me George Middleton
Lewis and Mary both made their X marks in the register
in the presence of Joseph Beg(?) who signed the register
and Mary Smith who made her X mark

Solomon, Lewis, 31, free by servitude, 7 years, labourer, Airds
Solomon, Mary, 27, free by servitude, Lord Wellington, 1819
Solomon, Lewis, Jr., 7, born in the colony
Solomon, Elizabeth, 5, born in the colony

Name: Sarah Colls
Spouse Name: Lewis Solomon
Marriage Date: 1832
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Campbelltown, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1832
Volume Number: V

Lewis Solomon was indicted for stealing a horse, the property of james Smith, at Kemp's Creek, near Penrith, on the 9th of December last.
It appeared in evidence, that about a twelvemonth back Mrs. James Smith lost a chestnut horse with a long tail, white mark down the face, and branded JS on the off side under the saddle, which after some time her advertised in the public journals, but could get no tidings of. When lost, the horse was three years old. Some time after this the horse was put into the pound at Kemp's Creek, and the pound keeper advertised in the Government Gazette, describing the brand as being LS, which it would pass for the J being reversed in the brand; Mr James Smith saw the advertisement, and called on the pound keeper who informed him that the prisoner had paid the fees, and taken the horse away; upon which he called at the prisoner's house, saw the horse, which had its tail cut and was broke in, and immediately obtained a warrant against the prisoner. In his defence the prisoner called on a witness, who swore that the prisoner had such a horse as the one claimed by Smith, which he had lost, but it was evident that the Jury could not believe him.
The Jury retired for about half an hour, and returned a verdict of guilty. Sentenced to be transported for life.

Gaol arrival no. 360, Lewis Solomon, arrived aboard ship Hope 1813, born 1793, 5 feet 4 and a half inches tall, ruddy complexion, sandy hair and hazel eyes