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Original paragraph in
Sydney Evening News - Wednesday, October 23, 1895
Sydney Evening News - Wednesday, October 23, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
The Evening News - Tuesday, August 27, 1895
The Evening News - Tuesday, August 27, 1895
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By virtue of a special permit from the Home Secretary, Mr. R. H. Sherard, author and journalist, has been able to visit Oscar Wilde at
Wandsworth Gaol. The visit lasted twenty minutes and a warder was present. Mr. Sherard states that the visiting-room is badly built, and it was difficult
to hear what the other said. The convict appeared well, and was in fair spirits, and stated that he is now entitled to read, but was only allowed one book
a week, which, for an omniverous reader, was insufficient. It may be here pointed out that in the report from the Departmental Committee on Prisons this
year the committee state:—"We think that there should be a larger supply of books, and that reading should not be restricted to one book a week if the
prisoner cares to read more." Prisoner has lately been reading Pater and Newman. Mr. Sherard added, with regard to Wilde, "I was much struck by his
courage and resignation, though his punishment weighs terribly upon him. I was his only visitor, though I tried to make up the party of four allowed by
the visiting ticket."
Mr. Robert Harborough Sherard, the author and journalist, was able, by special permission of the Home Secretary, to visit Oscar Wilde at
Wandsworth Gaol yesterday. The visit lasted 20 minutes. A warder was present. Mr. Sherard states that the visiting-room is badly built, and it was
difficult to hear what the other said. The convict appeared well, and was in fair spirits, and stated that he was now entitled to read, but was only
allowed one book a week, which, for an omnivorous reader, was insufficient. The prisoner has lately been reading Pater and Newman. Mr. Sherard added with
regard to Wilde "I was much struck by his courage and resignation, though his punishment weighs terribly upon him. I was his only visitor, though I tried
to make up the party of four allowed by the visiting ticket."