The Telegraph - Thursday, May 23, 1895

It is reported that the Marquis of Queensberry, father of Lord Alfred Douglas, has publicly chastised his eldest son; Lord Douglas. Both father and son were arrested, and afterwards admitted to bail.

LONDON, May 22, 11 a.m.

The Marquis of Queensberry, addressing the crowd, yesterday, publicly disowned his son, and the crowd cheered him. Both the Marquis and his son are now being tried for disorderly conduct. It appears that the Marquis of Queensberry met Lord Douglas in Piccadilly, and the police had great difficulty in separating them. The Marquis struck his son, giving him a violent blow on the eyes, which were blackened. Lord Douglas, it was stated, called his father a liar and a slanderer.

LONDON, May 22, Noon.

The Marquis of Queensberry was accused by his son of having written insulting letters to his wife. At the conclusion of the hearing of the evidence at the police court, both accused were ordered to enter into sureties for keeping the peace.

During the fracas in Piccadilly, the Marquis of Queensberry offered to fight his son in any part of the country for £10,000.

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.

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