Sydney Evening News - Thursday, May 2, 1895
This report was originally published in English. Machine translations may be available in other languages.
NEWS BY CABLE.
(From Evening News Correspondents.)
The London Scandal.
Trial of Wilde and Taylor.
The Defence.
Tainted Witnesses.
The Jury Disagrees.
Bail Refused.
London, April 30. -- At the trial of Oscar Wilde and Taylor to-day the latter was called for the defence, and in the witness box swore that he was absolutely innocent of the crimes imputed to him.
Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., M.P. (late Solicitor-General) afterwards made an eloquent speech for the defence. He reviewed the evidence against the accused at great length, and in conclusion claimed the acquittal of his clients on the ground that the chief witnesses for the Crown were tainted.
Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C. M.P., made an eloquent speech for the defence. He reviewed the evidence, and claimed an acquittal on the ground that the chief witnesses for the Crown were tainted.
Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., M.P., made an eloquent speech for the defence. He reviewed the evidence, and claimed an acquittal on the ground that the chief witnesses for the Crown were tainted.
The Judge will sum up the case to the jury to-morrow.
London, May 1. -- At the opening of the Central Criminal Court to-day the Judge summed up, and the jury retired.
After a lengthy retirement the jury returned into court, and the foreman announced that they were unable to agree, and that there was no probability of their doing so.
After a lengthy retirement the jury returned into court, and the foreman announced that they were unable to agree, and that there was no probability of their doing so.
After a lengthy retirement the jury returned into court, and the foreman announced that they were unable to agree, and that there was no probability of their doing so.
The jury was then discharged.
An application was afterwards made that the accused should be admitted to bail, but was refused.
An application was made by counsel for the defence that the accused should be admitted to bail, but it was refused.