Mr. _James Cook_, sworn. Examined by Mr. _Bodkin_.
Do you reside in London?--Yes.
Are you a colonial-broker?--I am a colonial-broker under the firm of
Truman and Cooke.
How long have you known the prisoner at the bar?--From ten to fifteen
years.
What character has he borne during the time you have known him?--A very
high character: I consider Mr. Zulueta to be one of the most honourable
men in the City of London. It falls to my lot to be acquainted with a
very large circle of the mercantile community. I am in close connexion
with most of the large houses--Messrs. Baring, Messrs. Rothschilds, and
houses of that stamp--and if I were put in a position to make any
exception as to honour and integrity among the houses I have named,
including Mr. Zulueta, the young man at the bar, I should put my finger
upon him as the exception, as the most honourable and most
straightforward man I ever knew.
Is that the mode in which you have heard him spoken of among mercantile
men?--I believe I may say, without exception, it is generally understood
to be so.
[_Adjourned._
THIRD DAY.
MONDAY, 30TH OCTOBER, 1843.
The names of the Jury were called over.--All present.
The Defendant took his place within the Bar.
Alderman Sir _John Pirie_, Bart., sworn. Examined by Mr. _Bodkin_.
I believe you are extensively connected with trade and shipping in the
City of London?--Yes.
Do you know the house of Zulueta & Co.?--Perfectly.
And the defendant, who we understand is one of the firm?--I believe so.
How long have you been acquainted with him?--I should think about twelve
years.
What character during that time has he borne among those who have known
him for veracity and honour as a British merchant?--I have always
considered him as one of the most respectable merchants in the City of
London; a gentleman very unlikely to give encouragement to this
nefarious trade.
_Anselmo de Arroyave_, Esq., sworn. Examined by Mr. _Clarkson_.