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Original paragraph in
Bristol Mercury - Monday, May 6, 1895
Bristol Mercury - Monday, May 6, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
Sunday World - Sunday, May 5, 1895
Sunday World - Sunday, May 5, 1895
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Baron Pollock, sitting in Chambers, decided on Saturday to allow Oscar Wilde out on bail, himself security in £2500, and two other
sureties of £1250 each. The judge, in the interval elapsed since Friday afternoon, had read through the whole of the depositions, and consulted with Mr
Justice Charles, Mr Mathews intimated that there might be some difficulty in obtaining two sureties for the amount fixed, though one surely could be
obtained for a much larger sum. Baron Pollock said that in that event a further application should be made to him on Monday morning. No application has
yet been made on behalf of Taylor.
The Marquis of Queensberry paid an unexpected visit to Holloway Gaol on Saturday morning. The object of the visit of the Marquis to
Holloway has not transpired, but he had an interview with the chief prison officials, Oscar Wilde and Taylor apparently knew nothing of the visit of his
lordship, who did not remain at the prison long.
The Marquis of Queensberry paid an unexpected visit to Holloway Jail yesterday morning, where the accused men Wilde and Taylor are
awaiting the decision of the Treasury regarding the new trial. The object of the visit of the Marquis to Holloway has not transpired, but he had an
interview with the chief prison officials. Oscar Wilde and Taylor apparently knew nothing of the visit of his lordship, who did not remain at the prison
long.