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Sydney Evening News - Thursday, May 23, 1895
Sydney Evening News - Thursday, May 23, 1895
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The Sydney Morning Herald - Thursday, May 23, 1895
The Sydney Morning Herald - Thursday, May 23, 1895
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London, May 21. -- The jury in the case of Alfred Taylor found him, guilty on two specific charges of indecency connected with Charles and
William Parker, but disagreed on the charges of procuration, and also as to whether he had committed indecency with Wilde.
Sentence was postponed. Sir Edward Clarke, when the jury had retired in Taylor's case, asked that the trial of Oscar Wilde should be
proceeded with immediately. Mr. Frank Lockwood, Q.C., who appeared for the prosecution, rose and angrily declared he expected some similar request, the
defence availing themselves of the position arising from separate trials. Mr. Justice Wills said he would defer his decision until the case of Taylor had
finished. It was ultimately decided that the trial of Wilde should proceed to morrow before a fresh jury. The result of the trial of Taylor caused much
excitement. Early in the evening the Marquis met his son, Lord Douglas of Hawick, in Piccadilly, and severely thrashed him. They were both arrested and
taken to the police station, being afterwards released on bail.
London, May 22. -- Further particulars of the scene in Piccadilly show that Lord Douglas of Hawick commenced the quarrel by accusing the
Marquis of Queensberry of sending insulting letters to Lady Douglas of Hawick because her husband bailed out Oscar Wilde. Lord Douglas of Hawick called
his father a 'liar and a slanderer.' The Marquis eventually knocked his son down, and a furious struggle ensued until the parties were separated by the
police. Lord Douglas received a violent blow in the eye, which was blackened. A large crowd quickly assembled, and was addressed by the Marquis, who
disowned his son. The crowd loudly cheered the Marquis. During the fracas the Marquis excitedly offered to fight his son in any part of the county for
£10,000.
Further particulars of the scene in Piccadilly show that Lord Douglas of Hawick commenced the quarrel by accusing the Marquis of
Queensberry of sending insulting letters to Lady Douglas of Hawick because her husband bailed out Oscar Wilde. Lord Douglas of Hawick called his father a
"liar and a slanderer." The Marquis eventually knocked his son down, and a furious struggle ensued until the parties were separated by the police. A large
crowd gathered round and cheered the Marquis.
Later. -- The Marquis of Queensberry and Lord Douglas of Hawick were brought up at the Marlborough street Police Court to-day charged with
disorderly conduct. They were ordered to be bound over in their own recognisances of £500 each to keep the peace. The trial of Oscar Wilde commenced this
morning. He is charged with indecency towards Alfred Taylor (the man convicted on the previous day), Charles Parker, Edward Shelley, and Alfred Wood. The
evidence against the accused was unshaken in cross-examination. The Marquis of Queensberry was present in court.