At the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Justice Wills, Oscar Wilde was put upon his trial for the second time on a charge of committing indecent acts.
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 Charles Matthews, and Mr Travers Humphreys.
The Solicitor General (Sir F. Lockwood), Mr. C. F. Gill, and Mr. Horace Avory appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Treasury. Wilde was represented by Sir Edward Clarke, Mr. Charles Mathews, and Mr. Travers Humphreys.
The court was densely crowded. Wilde came into the court at 10 30 and at once entered the dock.