15,476. I see that in your book most of the entries are in the names of men?-Yes; I always deal with men, except on rare occasions.
15,477. Are you the only broker of this kind in Lerwick?-I think I am the principal one; I have a licence as a broker.
15,478. Can you say that you have not had any transactions with women who might have been knitters, and who were disposing of goods which they had got for their hosiery?-I cannot tell exactly. Sometimes they may have come in with goods which they had got in that way, but it is very little of that kind of thing that comes my way.
15,479. Have you had many dealings with women whom you knew to be knitters?-Very few. I don't know that I recollect a single case. As I have said, it is generally men's work that I get.
15,480. Do you enter every transaction which you have in the book which you have produced?-Every one.
15,481. Is it not possible that some purchases of that kind from women are not entered in it?-No; I do not want to omit them, because I want to punish them if they are rogues.
15,482. But these women will be perfectly honest in making such sales?-Yes, but I don't think there has ever been such a case in my business.
15,483. Have you ever bought any lines from women?-I never saw one offered; and even if it had been offered, I would not have bought it or meddled with it at all.
15,484. Do you know anything at all about the lines?-I don't recollect ever seeing one in my life because I am not in the way of it.
15,485. Have you heard of them?-I have heard of them repeatedly.