Nelson Evening Mail - Thursday, May 2, 1895

London, April 30.

Clarke, counsel for the accused, made an eloquent address to the jury in which he claimed an acquittal on the ground that the chief witness for the prosecution was a man of questionable reputation. The Judge will sump up to-morrow.

The Poverty Bay Herald - Thursday, May 2, 1895

London, April 30.

Taylor swore that he was absolutely innocent of the charge brought against him.

Edward Clarke, counsel for accused, made an eloquent address to the jury, in which he claimed an acquittal on the ground that the chief witness for the prosecution was a man of questionable reputation.

The judge sums up to-morrow.

May 1.—The jury in the Wilde and Taylor case disagreed, and were discharged.

Bail was, however, refused the accused.

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