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“And then soht the shares back, which I would suggest was for two reasons First, to make a quick profit, and second, to be sure that she retained her seven and a half percent of the company’s stock so you didn’t lose your place on the board Otherwise you wouldn’t have been privy to any more inside information, would you?”

“That is a disgraceful slur on my professional reputation,” barked Fisher

“Is it?” said Trelford, holding up a sheet of paper for everyone to see, before reading out the figures in front of hiinia made profits of £17,400, £29,320, and £70,100 respectively”

“It’s not a crime to make a profit for one’s client, Mr Trelford”

“No, it most certainly is not,to carry out these transactions, a Mr Benny Driscoll?”

“Benny is an old friend who used to work in the city, and I am loyal to my friends, Mr Trelford”

“I’m sure you are, s, the Irish Garda had a warrant out for Mr Driscoll’s arrest for fraud and share manipulation?”

Sir Edas quickly on his feet

“Yes, yes, Sir Edward,” said Mrs Justice Lane “I do hope, Mr Trelford, you are not suggesting that Major Fisher are of this warrant but was still willing to do business with Mr Driscoll?”

“That would have been my next question,

“No, I did not know,” pro

tested Fisher, “and had I done so, I certainly wouldn’t have continued to deal with him”

“That’s reassuring,” said Trelford He opened a large black file in front of hiures “When you purchased shares on behalf of Lady Virginia, hoere you paid?”

“On co price, which is standard practice”

“Very right and proper,” said Trelford,the sheet of paper back in his file He then extracted a second sheet, which he studied with equal interest “Tell me, major, were you aware that on each occasion after you had asked your loyal friend, Mr Driscoll, to carry out these transactions for Lady Virginia, he also bought and sold shares in Barrington’s on his own behalf, which he al”