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Taranaki Herald - Wednesday, April 10, 1895
London, April 10.—The warrant for the arrest of Oscar Wilde was issued at the instance of the Government.
Although Wilde's name has been removed from the playbills, the theatres continue to play his pieces for the present.
Wilde, in his letter explaining his reason for abandoning the case, states he is willing to bear ignominy in order to avoid calling Lord Alfred Douglas to give evidence against his father, but says the son was eager and quite willing to enter the box.
The Mataura Ensign - Friday, April 12, 1895
Oscar Wilde, in his letter to the press explaining his reason for abandoning the case, states that he is willing to bear ignominy in order to avoid calling Lord Douglas to give evidence against his father, but says the son was eager and quite willing to enter the witness-box.