Q. What did he apply to you to do?
A. He applied to me to purchase a quantity of Omnium.
Q. How much did he mention?
A. He mentioned on the first instance as much as £150,000.
Q. What answer did you give to that?
A. I hesitated to execute such a commission as that to that extent.
Q. How much did you purchase for him?
A. £20,000.
Q. On that Saturday?
A. Yes, in the morning I speak of.