The Australasian - Saturday, May 25, 1895
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OSCAR WILDE.
The trial of Alfred Taylor, who is charged, in conjunction with Oscar Wilde, the well-known author and dramatist, with serious offences, was continued before Mr. Justice Wills and brought to a conclusion.
The trial of Alfred Taylor, who is charged in conjunction with Oscar Wilde, the well-known author and dramatist, with serious offences, was continued to-day before Mr. Justice Wills and brought to a conclusion.
The accused was found guilty on the two counts charging him with criminal offences in connection with Charles and William Parker, and was remanded for sentence.
The accused was found guilty on the two counts charging him with criminal offences in connection with Charles and William Parker, and was remanded for sentence.
Oscar Wilde is to be tried separately on similar charges.
A serious fracas occurred in Piccadilly to-day arising out of the Oscar Wilde scandal. The two persons concerned were the Marquis of Queensberry and his son, Lord Douglas of Hawick. Lord Queensberry was recently acquitted on the charge of having criminally libelled Oscar Wilde, his defence being that the action he took was intended to save his son from the evil influence of Wilde.
A serious fracas occurred in Piccadilly to-day arising out of the Oscar Wilde scandal. The two persons concerned were the Marquis of Queensberry and his eldest surviving son, Lord Douglas of Hawick. It was at first supposed that the son was Lord Alfred Douglas, but this proved not to be the case. Lord Queensberry was recently acquitted on the charge of having criminally libelled Oscar Wilde, his defence being that the action he took was intended to save his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, from the evil influence of Wilde.
Parent and son met in Piccadilly, when a violent altercation arose between them, which ended in Lord Queensberry severely chastising his son. They were both arrested and taken to the police station, where they were bailed out.
The quarrel was commenced by Lord Douglas, who accosted his father, calling him a liar and a slanderer. Lord Queensberry thereupon proceeded to chastise his son, eventually knocking him down. A furious struggle then ensued, which lasted until the police came up and separated the two combatants.
The particulars respecting the fracas in Piccadilly published in this morning's papers show that the quarrel was commenced by Lord Douglas of Hawick, who accosted his father, calling him a liar and a slanderer. Lord Queensberry thereupon proceeded to chastise his son, eventually knocking him down. A furious struggle then ensued, which lasted until the police came up and separated the two combatants.
The sympathies of the crowd were entirely with the Marquis of Queensberry, who was loudly cheered as he left in charge of the police.
The sympathies of the crowd were entirely with the Marquis of Queensberry, who was loudly cheered as he left in charge of the police.
Lord Douglas of Hawick had accused his father of having written insulting letters to Lady Douglas because he had bailed out Oscar Wilde.
In connection with yesterday's fracas in Piccadilly, it appears that Lord Douglas of Hawick accused his father of having written insulting letters to Lady Douglas because he had bailed out Oscar Wilde.
Lord Douglas began the quarrel by accusing his father of writing insulting letters to Lady Douglas because he (Lord Douglas) had become one of the sureties for Oscar Wilde.
Father and son have been bound over in £500 each to keep the peace towards one another.