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Original paragraph in
The Otago Daily Times - Monday, April 8, 1895
The Otago Daily Times - Monday, April 8, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
South Canterbury Times - Saturday, April 6, 1895
South Canterbury Times - Saturday, April 6, 1895
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London, April 5.
The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensberry finished to-day, a verdict of "Not guilty" being returned. The jury considered
that the charges made by the Marquis of Queensberry were of public benefit. Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case, and Wilde himself left the court while
his counsel was explaining that 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 charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensberry was finished to-day, a verdict of not guilty being returned. The jury considered
that the charges made by the Marquis of Queensberry were of public benefit. Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case, and Wilde himself left the Court while
his counsel was explaining that plaintiff's literature and letters 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. 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 Queensberry has sent the Public Prosecutor a
statement of witnesses and notes of evidence, in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
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, and later in the day Oscar Wilde was arrested.
Oscar Wilde publishes a letter stating that he abandoned the case in order to avoid placing Lord Douglas in the witness box. After the
warrant had been issued for Wilde's arrest the police detained three essential witnesses. Lord Douglas and two men remained in conference with Wilde at
the Viaduct Hotel, Holborn, for several hours after the trial, and lunched together in a private room. Subsequently they drove to the bank, where Wilde
withdrew a large sum of money. He was then lost sight of until arrested in the evening at the hotel in Sloane street.
Lord Douglas was much distressed when he found he was unable to bail Wilde out.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if he took his son abroad. Taylor also
has been arrested, and will be charged in conjunction with Wilde. The latter's name has been withdrawn from the playbills of London and American
theatres.