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Wairarapa Daily Times - Saturday, April 6, 1895
London, April 5.
The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensbury was finished to-day, a verdict of not guilty being returned.
West Coast Times - Monday, April 8, 1895
The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensbery finished to-day, a verdict of "Not Guilty" being returned.
The jury considered that the charges made by Queensbery were of public benefit. Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case, and Wilde himself left the Court while his counsel was explaining that the plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of the defence that Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers. It is expected Wilde will be arrested. No warrant has yet been applied for, but the counsel for the Marquis of Queensbery has sent the Public Prosecutor the statement of witnesses and notes on the evidence, in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
Oscar Wilde has been arrested.