The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-09 00:00:00

CHA-RGE PF SINKING A SHIP..

Yesterday, at the Mansion-house, Mr. William Read,
an extensive ship-builder of Ipswich, and a member of.
ihe Town Council for that place, was brought before the
Lord Mayor and Sir Peter Laurie, in the the custody of
Daniel Forrester, the-officer, charged with having com-
bined with Charles William Simpson, the .vaster of the
Colina, brig; to cast away that vessel, with the view of
defrauding the Mdrine Alliance Assurance Company of
the amount of property for which she was insured.
Mr. Clarkson attended, as counsel for the prosecution,
to which Messrs.- Pearce, Phillips, and Bolger are soli-
citors, and Mr: Prendergast, of the bar, aria Mr. Law-
rence, clerk of the magistrates of the borough and
county of Ipswich; appeared for the prisoner, who was
stated to be a person of high respectability.,
Mr. Clarkson stated that he was not at that moment
prepared to go into the case, which was one of great
importance. He should merely state as much as would
justify the magistrates in remanding the prisoner until
the witnesses upon whose evidence the charge was
founded should be. produced. The brig Colina, which
had been the property.of the prisoner, was lost by Cap
tain Simpson,. afteg an arrangement between them, on
the coast of Holland. was his intention. :to produce
the principal clerk in the Marine Alliance Assurance
Company, who would prove that evidence most im-
portant to the support of the serious charge would be
forthcoming in a few days. The prisoner had been
apprehended by Forrester, upon a warrant charging him
with the offence • and the captain of the Colina had been
previously apprehended by the same officer, for the part
taken by that prisoner in the affair. He had the autho-
rity of his Learned Friend (Mr. Prendergast) for saying
that the party now under accusation was a man of largo
substance as a ship-builder at Ipswich, and a member
of the Common Council there, and that it was the in-
tention of the prisoner to apply that bail should be taken
for his appearance on whatever day his Lordship might
appoint for the next hearing. He (Mr. Clarkson) was
willing to adopt any course the Lord Mayor should
choose to suggest upon that point.
Mr. Prendergast said the proceedings taken against
' his client, who was so well known and so respectable a
person, appeared to him to be extraordinary. He (the
Learned Counsel) knew Mr. Read to be a gentleman
perfectly answering that description, and that he was
most anxious at once to meet the charge, whatever it
might be. To suppose that a man of substance and high
character would run away from such a charge would be
absurd, and his Learned Friend ought to have been pre-
pared with witnesses to substantiate so serious an accu-
sation.

Sir PETER LAURIE said-that he had - been engaged
eight days in the room in which they then were, and
eight days in the adjoining room, upon the cases against
the two brothers of the name of -Wallace, who were
charged for similar offences, and he bad refused to take
bail for either of those prisoners.
The LORD MAYOR said he wished to hear some evi-
dence in support of the statement of Mr. Clarkson before
he decided as to the 'taking of bail.
Mr. Prendergast observed, that the parties to whom
Sir Peter Laurie had alluded were very different indeed
from the gentleman at present under accusation.
Mr. Clarkson'then called

George Gardiner, who said, I am in the service of the
prisoner and Mr. Page, who are partners as shipowners
at Ipswich. They were owners of the brig Cana, of
which I recollect the loss. Captain Simpson commanded
her. I remember seein& Captain Simpson, who is
now, I believe, in-custody, in the ship-yard of Mr. Read.
1 many times overheard conversations between Mr.
Read and Captain Simpson about that vessel. I heard
the captain 'say that'the vessel was lost, and that it was
wilfully done.
Mr. Clarkson—Did you hear him say so in Mr. Read's
presence ? Witness—l did.
Mr. Clarkson—Did he say how it was done ? Wit-
ness—No.

The Loan MAYOR—TeII us as nearly as you can the
precise words. Witness—lt was in the month of June
when the captain told me in particular.
Sir PETER LAURIE—Are they in friendship or in
enmity now? Witness—ln friendship. The captain, is
still in Mr. Read's employment.
Sir PETER LAURIE—That is a remarkable circum-
stance.

Mr. Clarkson—Do you recollect anything that was
said between Mr. Read and Captain Simpson on the sub-
ject of the loss of the vessel? Witness--I do. Mr.
Read told me that Captain Simpson had been mention.
ing a strange report about the .loss of the vessel ; that
.he had been telling a person who lived in the Row,
named Simeon, that the Colina had been wilfully lost to
the knowledge of Mr. Read, and at his instigation. Mr.
Read then:asked me if Captain Simpson had mentioned
anything upon the subject to me. I said he had told me the
same thing. He then said, " Why did you not tell me of it
when he mentioned it ?" I said, from circumstances and the
appearance of the parties, he must have known all about
it, and I did not want to have any conversation en the
subject. Ido not exactly know, but I believe that this
conversation took place on the 26th or 27th of June. Mr.
Read laid it was a very serious charge, and that he
would expel Captain Simpson from the yard—that he
would kick him out of the yard.
Mr. ClarkSon—Did he turn him out of the yard after
that? WitnesS—l believe he did order the captain out
of the yard. •
Mr, Clarkson—Did von see Mr. Read and the captain
together subsequently? Witness—l saw the captain in
the yard after he had been expelled, walking with Mr.
Read. After they had been conversing together in the
yard they came to the counting-house, and I thought,
from their appearance, that they wished for my absence.
I accordingly left the counting-house for about twenty
minutes, and I returned to it when the captain left it.
Mr. Read then said that he 'had talked with Captain
Simpson,: and that the captain told him he would say no
more about it, and the (Mr. Read) thought it would be
the best way to give him another ship.
Mr. Clarkson—Had Mr. Read a vessel called the
Argo ? WitnessHe had. Captain Rutland was the
commander of that vessel. .

Mr Clarkson—What became of Captain Rutland ?
Witness—lle was removed from the command of the
Argo, 'and Captain Simpson was put in his place.
Mr. Clarkson—Did Mr. Page, the partner of Mr.
Read, agree to that change ? Witness—l do not know
whether he did or not. I believe Mr. Page sympathised
with Captain Rutland upon his removal, and said ha was
sorry for it.
`Mr. Clarkson—,Do you remember a letter coming
from the master of a Barking smack ? Witness—l dpi.That was in the year 1841, soon after the Colina was
lost.

Mr. Clarkson—Do you remember seeing Mr. Read
and Captain Simpson together after the receipt of that
letter ? Witness—l do. I heard Mr. Read say to Capt.
Simpson, "We have a letter here, accusing you of
having ost the vessel wilfully." Mr. Read added, "I
hope there is nothing amiss, Captain. Were you careful
about the affair ? Were you sober ?" Capt. Simpson
said he was. He also said that several smacks, which
were arround at the time, took him on board and
treated him kindly.

Mr. Clarkson•-•1llid Mr. Read say anything to Captai►
Simpson about those vessels ? Witness—l think Mr.
Read said it was fortunate for Capt. Simpson that the
vessel was so near. •

Mr. Clarkson here stated that he considered he had
produced quite enough to justify a remand.
Mr. Prendergast then submitted that the Lord Mayor
could not refuse to take bail for a gentleman who had
been most extensively engaged in business for 30 or 40
years.
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Mr. Lawrence (the prisoner's solicitor) said the bail
should be forthcoming immediately.
At the suggestion of Mr. Clarkson. directions were
given that Mr. Bead should not be allowed to have any
communication with Captain Simpson, who was quietly
brought up to the Mansion-house a few days ago by
Daniel Forrester, and from thence removed to the
Compter.—The case was then remanded till next week.

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