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London, Wednesday.—The trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor was resumed at the Old Bailey to-day.

Mr. Justice Charles, on taking his seat, proceeded to sum up the case to the jury. He said that the allegations made against the two prisoners, both of whom were gentlemen of good education, whilst one held a very high position as a man of letters, were of a very grave and important character, and required of the jury their most patient and careful investigation. They ought to discard absolutely from their minds everything that they had read or heard about the case outside the evidence that had been given, and consider the matter solely on the testimony that had been submitted by the Crown in support of the charges. Undoubtedly if the acts suggested were committed the persons who had been called to relate them were accomplices,but by a long-standing and wholesome practice of our criminal courts no prisoner could be convicted by a jury of a criminal charge on the uncorroborated evidence of accomplices. If juries were to act on the uncorroborated evidence of an accomplice in an alleged crime to what terrible dangers might innocent persons be exposed by designing persons. In this case, therefore, they had to see if there had been any corroboration of the testimony of the young men who had been called, and had there been none it would have been his duty to direct the jury to acquit, but undoubtedly there was a certain amount of corroboration as to the acquaintanceship of the young men with the prisoners and also with reference to some other particulars of the narrative they had told. He would leave the case of each of these young men to the consideration of the jury. In the case of one of the Parkers, Wood, and Atkins, they were not only accomplices, but they had very properly been called blackmailers, and with regard to Atkins, he himself had in the hearing of the jury proved that he had told the grossest and most deliberate falsehoods. Therefore, when the jury came to consider the value of their evidence they ought not to overlook the character of these persons. The verdict that was given in the Queensberry case had not the least binding effect on the jury in the present case. As to what was called the literature branch of the case, the jury ought not in his opinion, to form any unfavourable impression by reason of the fact that Mr. Wilde was the author of the book "Dorian Gray," for the author ought not to be confounded with the persons that he creates in his work. Of course, the book was open to criticism, but in a criminal charge it was very doubtful if it was to open to the interpretations put upon it by the prosecution. Before the jury formed any conclusion in this matter they ought to weigh most carefully the whole of the surroundings attending the production of the work, and especially the explanation that Mr. Wilde had given in connection with "Dorian Gray." Whilst some of our greatest writers had passed long lives in writing literature of the highest genius—literature that nobody could read without advantage—other great writers, perfectly noble-minded men, somehow or another had committed to paper writings which were most painful for any decent persons with ordinary modesty to read. The jury ought not therefore, to be unfavourably influenced in dealing with a work of this nature, having regard to the many other considerations that must not be lost sight of in dealing with the case. As to Shelley, he was no doubt an accomplice if the acts related by him in fact occurred. It was a matter for the jury to determine what amount of reliance ought to be placed on Shelley's testimony. As to Atkins, who proved himself to be an unscrupulous and untruthful witness, who had impudently told falsehood after falsehood, probably the jury would think it unsafe to rely upon him at all. His Lordship dealt with the other incidents referred to in support of the case for the prosecution, his observations having reference to the questions raised on the letters produced written by Wilde, and as to the evidence of the men Wood and Parker relative to the various transactions in connection with the prisoners, and as to the character and the conduct of these persons. He dealt also with the charges against Taylor. The case was an important one to the community, and if the jury thought that the prisoners were guilty they ought fearlessly to say so. On the other hand, innocent persons ought not to be convicted of crimes they had not committed. He was confident that the jury would do justice between the prisoners and the public. One of the defendants was a man of high intellectual gifts, and one might reasonably suppose that he would have been incapable of such conduct. The same remark applied to Taylor, but still the jury had to deal with the evidence, upon which they could alone return their verdict.

The jury retired to consider their verdict at twenty-five minutes to two o'clock.

At three o'clock a communication was brought from the jury and conveyed by the clerk of arraigns to the judge.

At 3-20 a disagreement seemed probable. At 4-15 the judge sent for the clerk of the arraigns. Mr. Avory, who proceeded to his Lordship's private room. Subsequently Mr. Avory went to the jury apparently with a communication from the judge. Mr. Avory returned in a few minutes, and proceeded at once to the judge's private room.

The jury, after a deliberation of three hours and three-quarters, returned into court, when the foreman, who had caused a communication to be sent to the judge in reply to his Lordship, said that they were unable to agree as to a verdict. There was no chance, in his opinion, of the jury agreeing in a verdict.

Sir Edward Clarke asked that a verdict of acquittal on the conspiracy counts, upon which no evidence was offered, be returned by the jury.

The Judge said that he would direct that an acquittal be entered on the record in regard to the conspiracy counts, and with respect of the counts referring to Wood and Atkins.

The jury were accordingly discharged.

Sir Edward Clarke applied for bail for Oscar Wilde. Probably the Crown would object to bail being granted. Application was made for bail on behalf of Taylor.

The Judge—I do not feel able to accede to the application.

In reply io Sir Edward Clarke, his Lordship said that if another application for bail was to be made it would be in the usual course made before a judge in Chambers.

Mr. Gill said the case would certainly be tried again, and probably it would go to the next sessions.

Prisoners were then conducted from the dock. Mr. Wilde had listened to the result without any show of feeling.

The trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor was resumed at the Old Bailey yesterday. Mr. Justice Charles having summed up the case, the jury retired to consider their verdict at half-past one.

At three o'clock a communication was brought from the jury and conveyed by the clerk of arraigns to the judge. Shortly afterwards, in reply to their communication, the jury had luncheon taken in to them.

At 4.15 the judge sent for the Clerk of the Arraigns (Mr. Avory) who proceeded to his lordship's private room. Subsequently Mr. Avory went to the jury apparently with a communication from the judge. Mr. Avory returned in a few minutes, and proceeded at once to the judge's private room. At this time the jury had been absent two hours and three-quarters.

The jury returned into court after an absence of 3 hours and 40 min.

The judge said he had received a communication from them showing they were unable to arrive at any agreement. Was there anything which they desired to ask in which he could assist them in arriving at a verdict?

The foreman said he had put the question to his fellow jurymen, but they could not agree with regard to two of the questions.

The judge understood they could not agree with regard to the various sub-divisions in question No. 1, and also with regard to other questions.

The foreman said that was so.

The judge asked if there was any prospect of their agreeing if they deliberated a little longer.

The foreman: My fellow jurymen say there is no possibility, and that is the only result we can come to.

The judge pointed out that the expenses of another trial would be very great, and if they thought that by deliberation for a reasonable time they could arrive at a conclusion on the question, he would ask them to do so.

The foreman: We considered that matter before we came into court. I do not think there is any chance of agreeing. We have considered it again and again.

The judge: If you tell me that, I am not justified in detaining you any longer.

Sir Edward Clarke asked for a verdict of Not Guilty upon those counts upon which no evidence had been given.

The judge said he had already taken the necessary steps for that.

Mr. Gill remarked that his learned friend was not quite right in saying that no evidence was given on these particular counts.

The judge said he directed a verdict of acquittal on the conspiracy counts, and also upon the counts upon which no evidence for the consideration of the jury was offered. Unless Mr. Gill could satisfy him that he ought not to do so, he thought the proper course would be to enter the verdict on the record.

Mr. Gill said he thought evidence was given which would have a bearing on those counts in the course of the case.

The judge: You elected to ask the jury to answer questions limited to the other counts.

A verdict of Not Guilty on the counts of conspiracy and other counts was then entered, and the jury were discharged.

Sir E. Clarke: I have now to make an application that Oscar Wilde be admitted to bail. I should think that after what has taken place the Crown would make no objection.

Mr. Clarke Hall made the same application on behalf of Taylor.

The judge: I do not feel that I am able to accede to the applications.

Sir E. Clarke: I suppose that I may renew the application, on other material, to a judge in chambers?

The judge: Yes, I think the application must be renewed in the ordinary way to a judge in chambers.

Mr. Gill: The case will certainly be tried again; but whether at the next session or not will depend upon what is the most convenient course. Probably the most convenient course will be that it should be taken at the next sessions.

Wilde and Taylor were then conveyed to Holloway in the prison van. The next session of the Central Criminal Court commences on May 20.