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LONDON, MONDAY.Mr. Justice Charles resumed his hearing of the charge against Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor to-day at the Central Criminal Court, there being again a large attendance of the public. The evidence for the prosecution was continued by the examination of shorthand writers who took notes in Wilde v. Marquis of Queensbury. The masseur, Mr. M. Anton Nigge, and members of the staff of the Savoy Hotel were then called against Wilde. The reading of Wilde’s deposition having concluded, Mr. Gill intimated that the Crown case was now closed. His Lordship at once adjourned until to-morrow.

London, Monday.Mr Justice Charles resumed his hearing of the charges against Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor to-day at the Central Criminal Court. There was again a large attendance of the public. Evidence for the prosecution was continued by the examination of the shorthand writers who took notes in the Wilde v Marquis of Queensbery case. The Masseur, Mr M Anton Migge, and members of the staff of the Savoy Hotel were then called against Wilde.

Evidence of arrest of both prisoners was next adduced by the police.

The Clerk of the Court produced the indictment, Wilde v Queensbery, for libel, in which case the prosecution withdrew.

Counsel now argued as to the reading of Wilde’s deposition made as plaintiff.

Finally it was agreed that Mr Gill should read from the beginning of the cross-examination. The publications upon which Wilde had given answers were "The Chameleon," "Dorian Grey," "The Priest and the Acolyte," and "Phrases and Philosophies for the Young," the answers disclosing not only how far he identified himself with the principles therein enunciated, but his views generally upon art and morality.