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New Zealand Mail - Friday, April 12, 1895
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The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensbery was finished to-day, a verdict of not guilty being returned.
The jury considered that the charges made by Queensbery were of public benefit.
Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case. Wilde himself left the court while his counsel was explaining that the plaintiffs literature and letter justified the plea of the defence that Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced.
Wilde himself left the Court while his counsel was explaining that the plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of the defence that Wilde posed as an immoral person, and that he withdrew from the case so as to avoid appalling evidence which would be adduced.
The verdict was received with loud cheers.
The verdict was received with loud cheers.
It is expected that Wilde will be arrested. No warrant has yet been applied for, but counsel for the Marquis of Queensbery has sent the Public Prosecutor a statement of witnesses and notes on the evidence in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.