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Auckland Star - Saturday, May 25, 1895
London, May 24.
Oscar Wilde's case has been adjourned. The charge against him in connection with Shelley has been withdrawn, as there was no corroborative evidence.
The Judge said he was of opinion that Shelley suffered delusions, and that there was nothing unnatural in his friendship with the accused. The evidence, too, he said, did not prove otherwise than that their friendship was perfectly honourable.
In his evidence Wilde denied in toto all the charges made against him.
Fielding Star - Monday, May 27, 1895
London, May 26.
Oscar Wilde is being tried on the charge of indecency in connection with Taylor, Parker, Woods, and Shelly. The charge against him in conjunction with Shelly has been witdrawn, as as there was no corroborative evidence.
The trial of Oscar Wilde concluded to-day. The summing up of the Judge occupied three hours and the jury were absent two hours considering their verdict.
At the end of that time they returned with a verdict of guilty on all counts.
His Honor, in sentencing the prisoners (Wilde and Taylor), spoke with great emotion. The verdict, to his mind, was a correct one beyond all shadow of doubt, and it appeared to him useless to address the prisoners, who were evidently dead to all sense of shame. The case was the worst of its kind he had ever had before him, and in passing the most sever sentence the law permitted he regretted that it was totally inadequate to the dastardly nature of the offence. He then sentenced each prisoner to two years hard labour Taylor left the dock with a firm step, but Wilde appeared dazed.