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Original paragraph in
The Sydney Morning Herald - Friday, May 3, 1895
The Sydney Morning Herald - Friday, May 3, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
Sydney Evening News - Thursday, May 2, 1895
Sydney Evening News - Thursday, May 2, 1895
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LONDON, May 1.
At the opening of the Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey, to-day, Mr. Justice Charles summed up in the case against Oscar Wilde
and Taylor his associate. 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.
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.
An application was made by counsel for the defence that the accused should be admitted to bail, but it was refused.
An application was afterwards made that the accused should be admitted to bail, but was refused.