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The Argus - Thursday, April 4, 1895
The trial of the Marquis of Queensberry on the charge of having criminally libelled Mr. Oscar Wilde, the well-known author and dramatist, was commenced to-day.
From the social position of the parties the case has excited unusual interest, and immense crowds assembled at the court during the proceedings.
Lord Queensberry was committed for trial on March 9, when he declared that he wrote the alleged libel on a card and left it with the hall porter at Mr. Wilde's club with the view of bringing matters to a head, and in order to save his son, Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas, who is 24 years of age, from Mr. Wilde, in the interests of morality.
Evidence was given to show that Mr. Wilde had paid heavy blackmail in order to recover certain letters written by him in a very gushing strain to Lord Alfred Douglas. These letters had been found in the pockets of some old clothes belonging to the latter which had been given away.
The case for the defence is based on the revelations contained in these letters.
The Advertiser - Thursday, April 4, 1895
The trial of the Marquis of Queensberry on a charge of criminally libelling Mr. Oscar Wilde, the celebrated dramatist and litterateur, was commenced before a jury to-day.
The Marquis pleaded that the alleged libel, which was contained in a postcard addressed to Mr. Oscar Wilde at the Albemarle Club, was justified, and was made for the public benefit.