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Evening Herald - Tuesday, April 23, 1895
The Press Association is informed by Messrs Humphreys, solicitors to Mr Oscar Wilde, that he will plead "Not guilty." Their intention is to fight the case to the end, and they express themselves as confident of winning.
The grand jury at the Old Bailey returned a true bill against Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor.
Galignani Messenger - Wednesday, April 24, 1895
London, April 23.
At the Old Bailey to-day the Grand Jury returned true bills against Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor.
Messrs. Humphreys, solicitors to Oscar Wilde, state that he will plead not guilty. Their intention is to fight the case to the end.
Messrs. Bullock, of High Holborn, will to-morrow sell the effects of Oscar Wilde at 16, Tite-street. The sale includes many valuable prints, among others some of the prised Arundel Society's reproductions. Carlyle's writing table and Wilde's well-known collection of Moorish pottery and old blue and white china are expected to cause much keen competition.
Mr. Paul Taylor has been instructed to make an application on behalf of Lord Alfred Douglas for a summons against the Marquis of Queensberry. The offence which Lord Alfred alleges against his father is a threat or series of threats of personal violence. It was the general opinion at the Old Bailey this morning that the Recorder, Sir Charles Hall, will try the case of Wilde and Taylor on Friday. Mr. C. F. Gill and Mr. Horace Avory have been instructed by the Treasury to prosecute; and Sir Edward Clarke and Mr. Charles Mathews and Mr. Leonard Humphreys will defend Wilde. Mr. J. P. Grain, in addition to holding a watching brief for Mavor, will defend Taylor.