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Original paragraph in
The Herald - Thursday, May 23, 1895
The Herald - Thursday, May 23, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
The Weekly Times - Saturday, May 25, 1895
The Weekly Times - Saturday, May 25, 1895
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The terms of the verdict against Alfred Taylor, tried at the Old Bailey yesterday on a charge of abominable practices require to be
amended.
The jury found that accused was himself twice guilty of indecency, as already cabled. But they found also that the prisoner once procured
for Oscar Wilde. Ihe jury, however, disagreed as to whether Wilde on that occasion committed any indecency.
The jury found that accused was himself twice guilty of indecency, as already cabled. But they found also that the prisoner once
procured for Oscar Wilde. The jury, however, disagreed as to whether Wilde on that occasion committed any indecency.
Something of a scene took place between counsel after the conviction of Taylor at the Old Bailey.
Sir Edward Clarke renewed and strongly pressed his application for a postponement of the trial of Oscar Wilde.
Sir F. Lockwood, the Crown Solicitor, rose and angrily declared that he had expected some request of the kind, remarking further that an
effort was being made on behalf of Wilde to take advantage of a position created by separate trial, which the Crown had opposed, but which the Grand Jury,
on the suggestion of the presiding judge, had agreed to.
The Marquis of Queensberry and his son Lord Alfred Douglas, who has lately been associated under very unenviable circumstances with Oscar
Wilde, met this evening in Piccadilly, and a furious row took place.
Lord Alfred, it is understood, resented his father's reproaches and used expressions which provoked the Marquis to strike him.
A stand-up fight followed. A large crowd collected, and there was great excitement in Piccadilly, especially when it became known who the
combatants were.
Ultimately the police intervened and stopped the fight, and arrested both father and son.
They were taken to the nearest station, and there a new difficulty arose, for, although each complained of the other, neither would lay a
formal charge.
The police therefore entered a charge of disorderly conduct against both the Marquis and his son.
Immediately afterwards they were bailed out by friends and left the station.
They are to appear before the magistrates to-day, in order to answer for their conduct.
Lord Alfred Douglas appears to have suffered the more, as he left the police station with a badly damaged face and a black eye.
The Marquis of Queensberry had his hat smashed in the encounter, but was not hit about the face.
The crowds heartily cheered the Marquis.