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Original paragraph in
Belfast News-Letter - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
Belfast News-Letter - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
Irish Daily Independent - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
Irish Daily Independent - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
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Shortly after the termination of the trial of Taylor at the Old Bailey yesterday afternoon an exciting scene occurred in Piccadilly
Circus, the principal persons concerned being the Marquis of Queensberry and one of his sons, reported to be Lord Douglas, but upon this point the police
decline to give any information at present. The nature of the offence alleged against father and son has not yet transpired, but they were both escorted
by the police to Vine Street Police Station, where, after the charge had been preferred against them, they were liberated on bail.
The Press Association says shortly after the termination of the trial of Taylor, an exciting fracas occurred in Piccadilly Circus, the
principal persons concerned being the Marquis of Queensberry and one of his sons, reported to be Lord Douglas, but upon this point the police decline to
give any information at present. The nature of the offence alleged against the father and son has not yet transpired, but they were both escorted by the
police to Vine street Police Station, where, after the charge had been preferred against them, they were liberated on bail.
The Press Association says the fashionable afternoon promenade in Piccadilly was fairly well filled with a select crowd of pedestrians
when the quarrel between the Marquis of Queensberry and his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, disturbed the peace of the thoroughfare. The affray appears to have
been short and determined, and but for police intervention might have had more serious results. Considerable violence must have been used by both father
and son. The marquis appears to have met his son accidentally in Piccadilly, near Bond Street. What passed between them in language will possibly be made
known at Marlborough Street Police Court in the morning ; but, as far as the action is concerned, they were both seen in violent conflict when the police
constable came upon the scene and separated the combatants. A considerable crowd of well-dressed persons had surrounded the principals of this exceptional
episode in the fashionable highway. When the police officers escorted the marquis and his son, Lord Alfred, to Vine Street Police Station, which is a
short distance from the scene of the disorder, the crowd followed and awaited events outside the station. Three gentlemen friends of the accused were
permitted to accompany their Lordships into the station, where the proceedings were exceptionally brief. The father, we understand, preferred no charge
against his son, neither did the son make any charge against his parent, the prosecution being that of disorderly conduct preferred by the police. In less
than half an hour the accused had been released on bail guaranteed by those friends present, and they were set at liberty. On leaving the station Lord
Alfred, who, it was noticed, had suffered discolouration of one eye, proceeded through a passage at the back of St. James' Hall into Regent Street, whence
an available hansom speedily separated him from an inquisitive but undemonstrative crowd. His father, the Marquis of Queensberry, appeared to have
suffered no facial disfigurement, but his silk hat shows signs of rather rough usage. As he left the main entrance of Vine Street Police Station he
walked, through the crowd into Swallow Street, a byeway directly connecting Regent Street and Piccadilly. As he walked into Swallow Street and Piccadilly
the crowd for the first time became demonstrative, clapped their hands, and cheered his Lordship, who took a conveyance from the scene, and the crowd
dispersed.