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had been confined to L20,000 on the Saturday? _A._ Not exactly to L20,000; if I saw an opportunity of selling any at a quarter profit I was to sell. _Q._ When you saw him on the Monday, did he then order you to sell the remainder? _A._ Yes. _Q._ Did you sell it immediately. _A._ As soon as an opportunity offered to sell it at a profit. _Q._ Was that early in the day? _A._ Yes, about eleven I believe. _Q._ When was it that you first heard any rumour of good news in the morning? _A._ Soon after the market opened, between ten and eleven. _Q._ You say you had purchased L40,000 for Mr. Butt? _A._ Yes. _Q._ When was that? _A._ The 12th, 14th, and 18th of February. _Q._ Different sums on those days? _A._ Yes. _Q._ Had you any order from Mr. Butt as to the sales? _A._ To sell whenever I saw an opportunity of selling at a quarter profit, or three eighths as the circumstances might allow. _Q._ How long have you known Mr. Butt? _A._ About six months. _Q._ Had you had any transactions with him before in that way? _A._ Yes. _Q._ He had occasionally employed you? _A._ Yes, he had. _Q._ Who introduced you to Mr. Johnstone? _A._ Mr. Johnstone was in Mr. Butt's office when I first saw him there in Sweeting's Alley. _Q._ It was through Mr. Butt you became acquainted with Mr. Johnstone? _A._ Yes, it was. _Q._ If any person had known that this news was false, and had been disposed to be a bear, he might have made his fortune by selling that day, might not he? _A._ Certainly. _Q._ By selling for account? _A._ Certainly. _Q._ You had no directions from either of those Gentlemen to sell more than they had bought that day? _A._ No I had not. _Cross-examined by Mr. Richardson._ _Q._ You stated to my learned Friend that you had bought large quantities of Omnium on account of this Gentleman, had any of it been paid for. _A._ Shall I answer that question my Lord? _Lord Ellenborough._ If the Witness looks at me I must tell him he need not answer any question that implicates him in a crime. _Mr. Richardson._ You decline answering that question? _A._ Yes, I do. _Q._ You will decline answering any other questions that you think implicate yourself.--Were any of those purchases real purchases for stock transferred, or on account? _A._ It was for Omnium--that cannot be transferred. _Q._ You spoke of Consols? _A._ No this was Omnium. _Q._ Was
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