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The Globe - Thursday, May 2, 1895
The trial of Oscar Wilde and Taylor was concluded today. After deliberating three and a half hours the jury returned to the court room and announced that they had failed to agree upon a verdict. They were thereupon discharged, and the prisoners were remanded for a new trial. Application was made for the admission of Wilde and Taylor to bail, but the Judge refused to accept bail for either of them.
The jury acquitted Wilde of the charges against him in connection with Atkins, and reported to the court that it was impossible for them to agree in regard to the other charges. They, however, acquitted him of the charges of conspiracy. Mr. Gill, for the prosecution, said the case would undoubtedly be tried at the next session.
The Evening Journal - Thursday, May 2, 1895
London. May 2.- The jury acquitted Oscar Wilde of the charges against him in connection with Atkins and reported to the court that it was impossible for them to agree in regard to the other charges. They, however, acquitted him of the charges of conspiracy.
Mr. Gill, for the prosecution, said the case would undoubtedly be tried again at the next session.
The disagreement of the jury caused much surprise in London. Several newspapers incline to the opinion that Wilde's speech, which elicited applause in the court room may have saved him from a verdict of guilty.
Application for Bail.
London, May 2.- Counsel for Oscar Wilde will to-morrow make application before Baron Pollock in the Queen's bench division of the High Court of Justice for the admission of Wilde to bail, pending the re-trial of his case. Hitherto it has been the practice to grant applications for bail in all cases od misdemeanor, but the matter rests solely upon the discretion of the court. The next session of the Old Bailey court will begin on May 20.