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Grey River Argus - Tuesday, May 28, 1895
Grey River Argus - Tuesday, May 28, 1895
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Taranaki Herald - Monday, May 27, 1895
Taranaki Herald - Monday, May 27, 1895
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The trial of Oscar Wilde concluded to-day. The summing-up of the Judge occupied three hours, and the jury were absent two hours in
considering the verdict. At the end of that time they returned with a verdict of guilty on all counts. His Honor in sentencing the prisoners (Wilde and
Taylor) spoke with great emotion. The verdict to his mind was correct beyond all shadow of doubt, and it appeared to him to be useless to address the
prisoners, who were evidently dead to all sense of shame. The case was the worst of its kind he had ever had before him, and in passing the most severe
sentence the law permitted he regretted that it was totally inadequate to the dastardly nature of the offence. He then sentenced each prisoner to two
years' hard labor. Taylor left the dock with a firm step, but Wilde appeared haggard and dazed.
His Honour, in sentencing Wilde and Taylor, spoke with great emotion. The verdict, in his mind, was a correct one beyond all shadow of
doubt, and it appeared to him to be useless to address the prisoners, who were evidently dead to all sense of shame. The case was the worst of its kind he
had ever had before him, and in passing the most severe sentence the law permitted, he regretted that it was totally inadequate to the dastardly nature of
the offence. He then sentenced each prisoner to two years' hard labour.