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Original paragraph in
The Otago Daily Times - Friday, May 24, 1895
The Otago Daily Times - Friday, May 24, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
The Star - Thursday, May 23, 1895
The Star - Thursday, May 23, 1895
Difference
Oscar Wilde is being retired to-day before a fresh jury.
Oscar Wilde is being re-tried today before a fresh jury.
Wilde is being tried on a charge of indecency in conjunction with Taylor, Woods, and Shelley. The Marquis of Queensberry is attending
the trial.
Wilde is being tried on a charge of indecency, in connection with Taylor, Parker, Woods and Shelly. The Marquis of Queensberry is
attending the trial.
It was not Lord Alfred Douglas, but Lord Douglas of Hawick, with whom the quarrel occurred. The latter accused his father of sending
insulting letters to Lady Douglas because he was one of Wilde's sureties. The Marquis of Queensberry cried out that he was anxious to renew the fight for
L10,000, and, addressing the crowd, said he disowned his son. Both defendants were bound over in sureties of L500 to keep the peace.
It was not Lord Douglas of Hawick with whom the quarrel occurred. The latter accused his father of sending insulting letters to Lady
Douglas, because he was one of Wilde's sureties. The Marquis of Queensberry shouted out that he was anxious to renew the fight for £10,000, and addressing
the crowd, said that he disowned his son. Both were bound over in sureties of £500 each to keep the peace.