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LONDON, April 23 - The grand jury this morning returned to the central criminal court, Old Bailey, a true bill against Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor. The prosecuting witnesses in the case are being lodged with a number of policemen in a house in Croydon st to prevent them from being mobbed.
London, April 23. - The Grand Jury this morning returned to the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, a true bill against Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor. The prosecuting witnesses in the case are lodged with a number of policemen in a house in Croydon-st. to prevent them from being mobbed. Wilde’s solicitors deny that their client will plead guilty, even to one offence. They declared that his case will be fought to the end.
The Exchange telegraph company says that Wilde will probably plead guilty of one offense.
The Sun says it is expected that Wilde’s counsel will apply for an adjournment for a month and ask that Wilde be admitted to bail in the meantime.