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The trial of the Marquis of Queensberry on a charge of criminally libelling Mr. Oscar Wilde, the celebrated dramatist and litterateur, was commenced before a jury to-day.
The trial of the Marquis of Queensberry on a charge of criminally libelling Mr. Oscar Wilde was commenced to-day, and created a great sensation, the court being thronged by an immense crowd of people.
The Marquis pleaded that the alleged libel, which was contained in a postcard addressed to Mr. Oscar Wilde at the Albemarle Club, was justified, and was made for the public benefit.