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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser - Saturday, May 11, 1895
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser - Saturday, May 11, 1895
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The Herald - Thursday, May 2, 1895
The Herald - Thursday, May 2, 1895
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The trial of Oscar Wilde and Taylor, his associate, was continued at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, to-day.
The trial of Oscar Wilde and his alleged associate in abominable conduct, the man Taylor, was continued at the Old Bailey to-day.
At the close of the evidence for the prosecution counsel for the Crown withdrew the charges of conspiracy. The charge on which the
accused are being tried is that of misdemeanour.
The case for the defence was then entered upon. Oscar Wilde went into the witness-box and emphatically denied all the charges
against him, alleging that he was the victim of blackmail.
Taylor swore that he was absolutely innocent of the crimes imputed to him.
Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., M.P., made an eloquent speech for the defence. He reviewed the evidence, and claimed an acquittal on the
ground that the chief witnesses for the Crown were tainted.
Mr. Justice Charles summed up to-day. The summing up was in favour of the accused. The Judge emphasised the fact that several of the
witnesses for the Crown were undoubted blackmailers.
After a lengthy retirement the jury returned into court, and the foreman announced that they were unable to agree, and that there
was no probability of their doing so.
The jury were then discharged. The accused will be tried again.
Oscar Wilde was released on bail on entering into his own recognisance of £2500, and finding two sureties for £1250 each.