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Dublin Daily Express - Thursday, May 23, 1895
Dublin Daily Express - Thursday, May 23, 1895
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The Cork Examiner - Thursday, May 23, 1895
The Cork Examiner - Thursday, May 23, 1895
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London, Wednesday.
At the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Justice Wills, Oscar Wilde was put upon his trial for the second time. Sir Frank Lockwood,
Mr C F Gill, and Mr Horace Avory appeared for the prosecution, and the prisoner was defended by Sir Edward Clarke, Mr Chas Matthews, and Mr Travers
Humphreys. The court was densely crowded. Wilde entered the court at 10.30, and at once entered the dock.
At the Central Criminal Court yesterday (before Justice Wills) Oscar Wilde was put upon his trial for the second time. Sir Frank
Lockwood, Mr F Gill, and Mr Horace Avory appeared for the prosecution, and the prisoner was defended by Sir Edward Clark, Mr Charles Matthewsm and Mr
Travers Humphreys. The court was densely crowded. Wilde entered court at 10.30, and at once entered the dock.
Sir Frank Lockwood, in opening the case, said the prisoner was charged under the Criminal Law Amendment Act. Defendant was a man of
literary attainment and an author of dramatic works. Counsel then gave a detailed statement of the alleged acts, and the accomplices, and stated that the
evidence of the witness would be corroborated up to the limit within which corroboration of secret deeds was possible.
Edward Shelly was the first witness called. He deposed to meeting Wilde and accepting an invitation to dinner. His acquaintance with
Wilde continued for three months, and in consequence he lost his berth. A number of letters from witness to Wilde were read, thanking defendant for his
many kindnesses to witness, and appealing for help. In cross-examination witness admitted that several statements contained in those letters were either
exaggerations or untruths, and that when they were written he was becoming very unwell mentally through overstudy. He was very unwell in August, 1894, but
there was nothing the matter with him now.
The proprietor of the Albemarle Hotel deposed to Wilde staying there and being visited by persons who apparently were not gentlemen.
Alfred Wood then repeated the evidence which has already been published as to his meeting Oscar Wilde at the Cafe Royal, with whom, after a sumptuous
supper, he went home.
Charles Parker was the next witness. He repeated the evidence already published as to his meeting Taylor, who introduced him to Wilde,
and subsequently going to the Savoy Hotel. Cross-examined witness admitted he had received £30 from Allen, who had obtained a large sum from a gentleman.
The case was adjourned.