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Original paragraph in
The Otago Witness - Thursday, June 27, 1895
The Otago Witness - Thursday, June 27, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
The Boston Globe - Tuesday, May 28, 1895
The Boston Globe - Tuesday, May 28, 1895
Difference
While Oscar Wilde's case has absorbed public attention for weeks, the records of the London Police Court show that persons accused of
the offence of which he is convicted come frequently before the magistrate. On the very day he was convicted John Goodchild, 28 years old, and said to
have a fine education, was sentenced to two years' hard labour for the crime. The Judge remarked that no country can remain great while such persons are
allowed to live free in it. He believed, indeed, that they should not be allowed to live at all.
While Oscar Wilde's case has absorbed public attention for weeks, the records of the London police courts show that persons accused of
the offense of which he is convicted come frequently before the magistrates. On the very day he was convicted Kohn Goodchild, 28 years old, and said to
have a good education, was sentenced to two years at hard labor for the identical crime.
The Marquis of Queensberry wants the Treasury to reimburse him the £2000 that he expended in defence of the libel suit which led to the
prosecution of Wilde.