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

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

(YESTERDAY.) .
WORSHIP:STREET. •
4r.-Edicard Ilarpoltd, Nti,ho NV/18 aeSoribed in the charge-
list' aaligentienian*; residing iti Park-road;kirreenwieh, was,
charged .before, Mr,BiliOain. with having vaatonly urged a,,
ferocioui . dog to -attack ;Several. persons, who had thereby
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usiVin.aP6Pdea7e7l7.6frininni.utlrileesecii(deni;e, that on the preVjous after-
no(in, the prisoner and another " gentleman," who were both
slightly intoxiegted; Were observed' proceeding along the
Fing land-rsadei accompanied by' a -savage .dog, which
they were• amusing themselves by setting'- at every living-
objedt that.came within their reach. 'The dog was first seen
to attack a lycior nose of which it "seized. and clung
to, Until. it was .beaten off with the: butt-end of a whip.; .The
prisoner appeared highly delighted with the ."sport," and
excited thedpg tb renew the attack by. clapping • his bands
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and calling out "g(it," with other encouraging ejacula-
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tionsi and he afterwards, caused it ,to_fiy_tit a.,,group.:-of ,
children, one OT )s--was severely. lacerated with his,,teeth. Li AT
His disgraceful 'conduct .Attracted the indignant, uski,cpl,-.),?-i . _
several bystanders, but he disregarded their rerao,,
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and whilst they were looking for piporicoilan, the .p -.. : ssAi'.'..,7-,,, ',--;--7,,::,
the 'dog at 'another boy, who was instantly dram : -'ll-1.*';...:-';',l-„,7-.r,AL,,,.
ground and ..hitten in several places. ' The Lief- ~ men', k1.6*..4,11..k,zr-*
tOok, place Close to the station-house, and wasnbse -7.,:ii.,,, ~,,,:--, ~:-_,,.-.7
policeman named Kelly, who. immediately took'tt, ! '•%** •• -.",.y -(7.,"-'7:-,--,'/..,.
into custody. •He offered
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but *lien the
.charge, was taken down the prisoneigont--4 c, „ 4`• .
menced a furious assault upon the officer, who was also'seiZed' ' '''' "i 4 gm
by the dog, and his Ng was so shoekingly laceratedthat he Was,.,
Obliged to proceed to the hospital to 'have it dreSsed: After ,
a desperate resistance the prisoner and his dog were both. se- .'
efirect, 'and the'latter vicious animal was destroyed.onthe spot.
`The respective charges of the policeman Kelly-and al boy-
neuicd lltalej, who -bad-alarbeen bitten;Tre're—Tully Sub-
Stantiate4i and a sutgeOA'a.cOrtificate was Proattced relating
tduthe cape !of ano.thetily_narned.CoPely, who was stated to
be so severely injured that he was finable to ,attend.', :
In reply to the charge, a .'solicitor, . who attended for the
prisoner,(- it.ssuied the Magistrate that his client was sincerely ..
sorry flir What had. Taken plaCe, and was quite willing to
defray whatever nibdical expenses might be incurred by the
injured parties, and to, give them ' ample compensation for the
sufferings they-chat( Sustained.- 4 • ~ • .
Mr nrxrulANisaid that he should consider himself unfit to
discharge the duties of a magistrate; if he were to• allow any
compromise $9, take place in a case of this descriptit.a. A
pel'Bon in bpiible life' who' had been . guilty of such gross
nrirseOwinct%:';*fitiact idallibbelne liten. sent: to prison, and
as it was to be presumed that a person in the
.prisoner's station '
was posed of' SiMerioio'intelligence and instruction, he
should make TIQ distinction in his favour, but, should commit
him forthwith to the House of Correction for one month ;
besides, :er.,bich, he illabiifd order the prisoner to pay a•fme of
405.,f0r-„the assiutit On .the boy Healey, and at the expiration
ofliioipprim
.SonentwheivOuld be brought up again, to answer
'the Complaint of the bOy„who was at present unable to appear
a;gaitis*.biiii. .'- • ' ' ' . •
a;hepr..ilonerf who appeared astounded at the decision, was
then removed fr.* lhe bar.. - '

CHARGE OF SLNKING A SHIP.

Yesterday, at:the Mansion-house, Mr. William Read,
an extensive shiphuilder of Ipswich, and a member of
-the Town Council. for that place, was brought before the
.Lord MaYornfid Sir Peter Laurie, in the the custody of
Daniel Forrester the otflcpr, charged with having com-
bined with Charles-William Simpson, the ...naster of the
Colina, brig,.to cast,aray,that vessel, with the view of
defraudingr:the Marine Alliance Assurance Company of
the amount of 'property-for which she was insured.

Mr;TlarkSon7 attended, as counsel for the prosecution,
*to which Messrs. Pearce, Phillips, and Bolger are.soli-
citors, and Mr, Prendergast, of the bar,. and 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 respeotability..
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, after atuarrangement between them, on
the coast of Tolland. It was his indention to produce
the principal clerk in,Ahe—Marine Alliance Assurance
Company, who would prove that evidence most im-
portant to the support of the serious charge would be
forthcoming in a fetv 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 large
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.

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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 had refused to take
bail for either of these 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 Colina, of
which I recollect the loss. Captain Simpson commanded
her. I remember seeing Captain Simpson, who is
now, I believe, in custody, in the ship-yard of Mr. Read.
I many times - overheard- conversations between Mr.
Read and Captairr,Sitap.Son about that vessel. I heard
the captain say that the vessel was lost, and that it was
wilfully done. s ,
Mr.-Clarkson-Did You hear him say so in Mr. Road's .
presence ? • Witness--1 did.
Mr. Clarkson—Did he say how it was done ? Wit-
ness—so.

The LORD MAYOR—TeII us as nearly as you can the
precise-words. Witness—lt was in the month of Jima
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—l 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 Celina 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. Re 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 on the
subject. 14d0..n0t exactly ,know, but I believe that this
conversation took place on the 26th or 27th of June. Mr.
Read said it was a very serious charge, and that he
would eXpel Captain 'Simpson from the yard—that he
would kickohim out.of.the yard.
Mr. Clarkson-.-Did he turn him out of the yard after
that? 'Witness`- I believe he did order the captain out
of the yard. - • • •
Mr, Clarkson—Did Von see Mr. Read and the captain
togethersubsequentlyi 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 he (Mr. Read) thought it would be
the best way to give him another ship. ,
C/arkson—Had Mr. Read a vessel called the,
Argo ? Witness—He had. Captain Rutland was the
'commander of that vessel.
Mr Clarkson-rWhat _became of Captain Rutland ?
Witneas—Re 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 he was
sorry for if. -
Mr. Clarkson-•-Do you remember a letter coming
from the master of a Barking smack ? Witness—l do.
That was in the year 1841, soon after the 'Colin& was
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lost. •
Mr. Clarkson;—Do you remember seeing Mr. Read
and Captain Simpson together after the receipt of that
letter 2 Witness—l do. I heard Mr. Read say to Capt.
Simpson; "-We have a letter here, accusing you of
having lost' Mit 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—Did. Mg. Read say anything to Captain.
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.,i'rendergast 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.
The'Lonn 'MAYOR—I have determined to accept bail
for the appearance of the prisoner. He must procure
two sureties in 5001. each, and to enter into his own
recognizances to the amount of 1,000/.
Mr. Lawrende (the prisoners solicitor) said the bail
should he forthcoming immediately.
At the suggestion of Mr. Clarkson, directions were
given; that W. Read 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 Thirtester, -and from thence removed to the
Compter.--The*sci was then remanded till next week.

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