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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 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.