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Original paragraph in
Marlborough Express - Monday, April 8, 1895
Marlborough Express - Monday, April 8, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
The Poverty Bay Herald - Saturday, April 6, 1895
The Poverty Bay Herald - Saturday, April 6, 1895
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London, April 5.
The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensbery was finished to-day, a verdict of not guilty being returned.
April 5.—The libel case against the Marquis of Queensberry finished to-day, a verdict of "not guilty" being returned.
The jury considered that the charges made by Queensbery were of public benefit.
The jury considered that the charges made by the Marquis of Queensberry were for the 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. He explained that the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid the 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.
It is expected that Wilde will be arrested on a warrant which has been applied for, but counsel for the Marquis of Queensberry has
sent the Public Prosecutor a statement of the witnesses, and notes on the evidence, in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.