The Daily Telegraph - Saturday, April 6, 1895
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THE OSCAR WILDE LIBEL.
THE CHARGE AGAINST THE MAR
QUIS OF QUEENSBERRY.
A VERDICT OF ACQUITTAL.
WILDE'S NOTORIOUSLY IMMORAL
ASSOCIATES.
LONDON, Thursday Night.— The hearing of the charge of criminal libel brought by Mr. Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry was continued at the Old Bailey to-day.
The hearing of the charge of criminal libel brought by Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry has been concluded at the Old Bailey, London.
London, Thursday. The hearing of the libel action brought by Mr Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry was resumed to-day at the Old Bailey.
LONDON, THURSDAY.The hearing of the libel action brought by Mr. Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry was resumed to-day at the Old Bailey.
The hearing of the charge of criminal libel brought by Mr. Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry was resumed this morning.
The hearing of the charge of criminal libel brought by Mr. Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry was resumed this morning.
London, Thursday.The hearing of the libel action brought by Mr Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry for libel was resumed to-day at the Old Bailey.
The hearing of the action for libel brought by Mr. Oscar Wilde against Lord Queensberry is being continued at the Old Bailey to-day.
LONDON, FRIDAY.The hearing of the action brought by Mr. Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry was resumed to-day at the Central Criminal Court.
London, Friday.The hearing of the action brought by Mr Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensbery was resumed to-day at the Central Criminal Court.
The hearing of the libel action brought by Mr Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry was resumed yesterday at the Old Bailey.
Evidence was given that the Marquis of Queensberry wrote to Lord Alfred Douglas, his son, to the effect that if the worst were true he would be justified in shooting Wilde. His lordship also expressed the opinion that Lord Alfred was crazy, and suggested that he should leave the country.
Evidence was given that the Marquis wrote to Lord Alfred Douglas that if the worst were true he would be justified in shooting Wilde. He (the Marquis) believed Lord Alfred was crazy, and suggested he should leave the country.
Evidence was given that the Marquis wrote to Lord Alfred Douglas that if the worst were true he would be justified in shooting Wilde. He (the Marquis) believed Lord Alfred was crazy, and suggested he should leave the country.
Evidence was adduced that the Marquis wrote to his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, that "if the worst turned out to be true he would be justified in shooting Oscar Wilde." In the same letter he expressed a belief that his son was crazy, and suggested that he should leave the country.
LONDON, Friday, Noon.— The judge this morning directed the jury, who returned a verdict of not guilty, and the Marquis of Queensberry was accordingly discharged.
LONDON, Friday, 12.30 p.m.— The jury found that the Marquis of Queensberry was justified in his remarks, the evidence having shown that Mr. Oscar Wilde had habitually associated with the lowest and most notorious immoral men, chiefly servants.
The jury then, at the direction of the judge, returned a verdict of "Not guilty." The jury added that the Marquis of Queensberry was justified in his action, that it was for the public benefit, and that the evidence showed that Oscar Wilde had habitually associated with the lowest and most notorious immoral men, chiefly servants.