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The Daily Telegraph - Thursday, May 23, 1895
LONDON, Tuesday Night.— The Marquis of Queensberry met his son, Lord Douglas of Hawick, in Piccadilly this evening, and publicly chastised him. Both were arrested, and taken to Bow-street police station, being afterwards released on bail.
LONDON, Wednesday.—The Marquis of Queensberry met his son, Lord Douglas of Hawick in Piccadilly, and accused him of having written insulting letters to his stepmother. A crowd quickly gathered, and the Marquis, addressing the assemblage, publicly disowned his son, and Lord Douglas called his father a liar and a slanderer.
The Marquis then struck his son and a fight ensued, Lord Douglas receiving a violent blow in the eye, which was blackened. The police had great difficulty in separating the two. Both will appear at the police court to-day charged with disorderly conduct.
LONDON. Wednesday, Noon.— The Marquis of Queensberry and Lord Douglas of Hawick appeared at the Bow-street Police Court this morning, and both entered into sureties to keep the peace.
It transpired that during the fracas in the street the Marquis of Queensberry offered to fight his son in any part of the country for £10,000.
The South Australian Chronicle - Saturday, May 25, 1895
It is reported that the Marquis of Queensberry, being incensed at the conduct of his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, since the institution of the criminal proceedings against Oscar Wilde, whose relations with Lord Alfred caused the outbreak of the present scandal, has publicly thrashed his lordship.
Both the marquis and Lord Alfred were arrested by the police on a charge of creating a disturbance of the peace, but were subsequently admitted to bail.
LONDON, May 22, 10.55 a.m.
It is stated that Lord Queensberry met Lord Alfred Douglas in Piccadilly, where the encounter took place. The police had great difficulty in separating the combatants.
The marquis struck his son violently in the eye and blacked it. Lord Alfred called his father a "liar" and a "slanderer."
Lord Queensberry then addressed the crowd which had collected, and publicly disowned Lord Alfred Douglas as his son. The onlookers loudly cheered him when he made this announcement.
Both Lord Queensberry and his son will be tried on a charge of disorderly conduct in a public place.
LONDON, May 22, 11.55 a.m.
It has transpired that the fight in Piccadilly yesterday took place between Lord Queensberry and his eldest son, Lord Douglas of Hawick, and not between the Marquis and Lord Alfred Douglas. Lord Douglas of Hawick accused his father of writing insulting letters to his wife, and a violent quarrel ensued. Both parties were this morning bound over to keep the peace, and ordered to find sureties for their good behavior.
LONDON, May 22, 1.55 p.m.
During the fracas Lord Queensberry offered to fight his son in any part of the country for £10,000.