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Original paragraph in
The West Australian - Friday, May 3, 1895
The West Australian - Friday, May 3, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
The Brisbane Courier - Friday, May 3, 1895
The Brisbane Courier - Friday, May 3, 1895
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At the Old Bailey, to-day, the judge summed up in the case in which Oscar Wilde and his alleged accomplice, Taylor, are charged with
criminal offences.
The jury disagreed, and were discharged. A new jury will be empannelled.
Counsel for the defence applied that bail might be accepted for the accused, but the request was refused.
Mr. Justice Charles, the presiding Judge, summed up in favour of the prisoners. He emphasized the fact that several of the witnesses for
the prosecution were undoubted black mailers.
The presiding Judge, Sir Arthur Charles, summed up in favour of the accused, and laid emphasis on the fact that several of the witnesses
for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
At the close of the Judge's address, and while the jury were considering the question of a verdict, the prisoners were allowed to retire
from the dock.