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The Daily Telegraph - Saturday, May 25, 1895
LONDON. Thursday, 1 p.m.— The evidence which is being given at the trial of Oscar Wilde is identical with that given previously, and has not been shaken in any respect.
(This message appeared in a second edition yesterday.)
LONDON. Thursday Night.—At the trial of Oscar Wilde at the Central Criminal Court to-day Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., M.P., who appears for the accused, asked Mr. Justice Wills not to send the case arising out of an incident at the Savoy Hotel to the jury.
Mr. Justice Wills said that a sense of duty prevented him from withdrawing that particular charge. He, however, dismissed the count which charged Wilde with indecency with Edward Shelley, a publisher's assistant, on the ground that the evidence lacked support, and that Shelley was subject to delusions. The judge said the evidence showed that nothing but an unnatural friendship existed, and it had not been proved that this friendship was otherwise than perfectly honorable.
Sydney Evening News - Saturday, May 25, 1895
London, May 23. -- The trial of Oscar Wilde was continued at the Central Criminal Court to-day.
Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., M.P., who appeared for the defence, asked Mr. Justice Wills not to send the case arising out of the incident at the Savoy Hotel to the jury.
Mr. Justice Wills said a sense of duty prevented him from with drawing it. He, however, dismissed the count charging indecency between Wilde and Shelley on the ground that the evidence lacked support, and that Shelley suffered from delusions. The evidence showed nothing but an unnatural friendship, and it had not been proved that it was otherwise than perfectly honorable.
The case referring to Shelley was afterwards withdrawn.
The case had not concluded when the Court rose.
London, May 24. -- Oscar Wilde went into the witness box to-day, and gave evidence denying all the charges made against him.