Taranaki Herald - Thursday, May 23, 1895

London, May 22.—Taylor was convicted on two counts in connection with Charles William Parker, and his sentence has been postponed.

The case of Oscar Wilde is now proceeding.

The Marquis of Queensberry met his son, Lord Douglas of Howick, in Piccadilly yesterday morning, when the son accused his father of sending insulting letters to Lady Douglas because he was one of Oscar Wilde's sureties. The Marquis of Queensberry shouted out that he was anxious to renew the fight for ten thousand pounds, and, addressing the crowd, said he disowned his son. A furious scuffle ensued, when the Marquis knocked his son down. The police interfered and separated the pair, when they were both taken to the police station, charged with disturbing the public peace. They were subsequently admitted to bail in sureties of £500 each to keep the peace.

The relationship between the two has been for a long time strained, owing to the Oscar Wilde scandal; and on the meeting yesterday the son called the father a liar and a slanderer.

The Poverty Bay Herald - Thursday, May 23, 1895

London, May 21.

The relations between the Marquis of Queensberry and his son (Lord Alfred Douglas), which have been the subject of scandal, continue strained, and in Piccadilly to-day the Marquis severely chastised his son. Both were arrested and subsequently admitted to bail.

Lord Alfred Douglas began the quarrel by calling the Marquis of Queensberry a liar and slanderer. The latter eventually knocked his son down, and a furious struggle resulted until the police interfered and separated the pair.

Taylor was convicted on two counts in connection with Charles William Parker and the sentence has been postponed.

May 22.—It was not Lord Alfred Douglas but Lord Douglas of Hawick, with whom the quarrel occurred. The latter accused his father of sending insulting letters to Lady Douglas because he was one of Wilde's sureties. Lord Queensberry shouted out he was anxious to renew the fight for £10,000. Addressing the crowd he said he disowned his son.

Both were bound over in sureties of £50 each to keep the peace.

Wilde's trial is now proceeding.

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