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Dublin Evening Telegraph - Friday, April 19, 1895
Dublin Evening Telegraph - Friday, April 19, 1895
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The Irish News and Belfast Morning News - Saturday, April 20, 1895
The Irish News and Belfast Morning News - Saturday, April 20, 1895
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London, Friday.Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor again appeared at Bow street this morning. Mr Gill conducted the case for the
Treasury. Wilde was defended by Mr Travers Humphreys, barrister, and Mr Arthur Newton appeared for Taylor. Mr Grain, barrister, held a brief for Sydney
Mayor, a witness. Wilde is evidently suffering from his incarceration and looked ill on taking his place in the dock.
Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor again appeared at Bow Street yesterday. Mr. Gill conducted the case for the Treasury. Wilde was
defended by Mr. Traver Humphreys, barrister, and Mr. A. Newton appeared for Taylor. Prisoners were formally committed for trial at the Central Criminal
Court.
Charles Parker and William Parker gave further evidence.
Frederick Curley, a superannuated detective inspector, was also examined.
Two bank clerks and the bookkeeper at the Savoy Hotel gave formal testimony as to the banking accounts of Wilde and Taylor, and hotel
bills.
Mr Gill intimated that the case for the prosecution was now closed, and handed to Sir John a document containing a long list of charges
upon which he asked that both prisoners should be committed.
The specific allegations having been read over Wilde was cautioned by the magistrate, and asked whether he had anything to say. He
replied, "Not at present, your worship."
Mr Newton, on behalf of Taylor, said he did not wish to state anything on the charge of misdemeanour, but in regard to another part of
the allegation against him on the charge rested absolutely upon the evidence of two persons who were in the highest sense of the word discredited.
Sir John replied the evidence was sufficiently corroborated to justify a committal.
Mr Travers Humphreys then applied for bail on behalf of Wilde, and pointed out that his client was not charged with felony but with
misdemeanour.
Mr Newton applied for bail for Taylor.
Sir John, having regard to the gravity of the charges, refused to accede to either application, and formally committed the prisoners
for trial at the Central Criminal Court.
Wilde’s Plays.
Oscar Wilde’s play, "The Importance of Being Earnest," will shortly be withdrawn from the boards of the St James’s Theatre. His other
piece, "An Ideal Husband," is having a prosperous run at the Criterion.