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Original paragraph in
The Advertiser - Tuesday, May 21, 1895
The Advertiser - Tuesday, May 21, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
The South Australian Chronicle - Saturday, May 25, 1895
The South Australian Chronicle - Saturday, May 25, 1895
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Oscar Wilde and his accomplice Alfred Taylor appeared before his Honor Sir Alfred Wills in the Court of the Queen's Bench this morning,
charged with having committed offences under the eleventh clause of the Criminal Law Amendment Act.
Oscar Wilde and his accomplice Alfred Taylor appeared before his Honor Sir Alfred Wills in the Court of the Queen's Bench this morning,
charged with having committed offences under the eleventh clause of the Criminal Law Amendment Act.
Mr. Justice Wills having charged the grand jury suggested that the cases against Wilde and Taylor should be tried separately, and the
court having decided to hear the charges against Taylor first Sir E. Clarke, Q.C., the counsel for the defence, entered an objection, but afterwards
withdrew his opposition and asked that the case against Oscar Wilde might be postponed until the next sessions.
Mr. Justice Wills having charged the grand jury suggested that the cases against Wilde and Taylor should be tried separately, and the
court having decided to hear the charges against Taylor first Sir E. Clarke, Q.C., the counsel for the defence, entered an objection, but afterwards
withdrew his opposition and asked that the case against Oscar Wilde might be postponed until the next sessions.
The presiding judge declined to entertain the request, stating that the court would await the result of the charges against Taylor before
deciding when the other case would be heard.
The presiding judge declined to entertain the request, stating that the court would await the result of the charges against Taylor
before deciding when the other case would be heard.
LONDON, May 20.
Sir E. Clarke, Q.C., having failed to secure the postponement of the charges against Oscar Wilde, asked that he might be tried separately
from the defendant Taylor. The Crown Prosecutor was in favor of the cases being tried jointly.
Sir E. Clarke, Q.C., having failed to secure the postponement of the charges against Oscar Wilde, asked that he might be tried
separately from the defendant Taylor. The Crown Prosecutor was in favor of the cases being tried jointly.