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The New York Times - Friday, May 24, 1895
LONDON, May 23. -- The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed in the Old Bailey Court this morning. Nothing new was elicited.
The Judge dismissed Shelley's testimony as that of a witness mentally deranged.
The court then adjourned, and Wilde was again released over night on his old ball.
The Brooklyn Citizen - Thursday, May 23, 1895
LONDON, May 23.– The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed in the Old Bailey Court this morning. Parker’s servants and several servants of the Savoy Hotel were called to the stand and repeated their former testimony. Nothing new was elicited.
The case for the prosecution was closed and Sir Edward Clarke, on behalf of Wilde, argued that that part of the indictment charging Wilde with misconduct with unknown persons was not sustained by corroborative evidence.
The judge dismissed that part of the case which implicated Wilde in certain practices with Shelley, remarking that he believed Shelley to be mentally deranged.
The court then adjourned. Wilde being released over night on his old bail.