The Daily Telegraph - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
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THE CHARGES AGAINST
OSCAR WILDE.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE
SECOND TRIAL.
LONDON, Monday, Noon.— Oscar Wilde and Taylor were again placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Wills. When charging the Grand Jury the judge suggested that the cases be tried separately.
LONDON, Monday Noon.— Oscar Wilde and Taylor were again placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Wills. When charging the Grand Jury the judge suggested that the cases be tried separately.
It was decided to take Taylor's case first. Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., opposed this procedure, but subsequently asked that Wilde's matter might be postponed until the next sessions.
It was decided to take Taylor's case first. Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., opposed this procedure, but subsequently asked that Wilde's matter might be postponed until the next sessions.
The judge said that before deciding he would wait to see the result of the investigation into the charges against Taylor.
The judge said that before deciding he would wait to see the result of the investigation into the charges against Taylor.
Mr. Justice Wills said that before deciding he would wait to see the result of the trial of Taylor.
LONDON. Monday. 2 p.m.— It appears that the counsel for Wilde asked that the accused might be tried separately, but the Crown favored a joint trial.
LONDON, Monday, 2 p.m.— It appears that the counsel for Wilde asked that the accused might be tried separately, but the Crown favored a joint trial.
It afterwards transpired that counsel for Wilde had asked that the cases might be tried separately, but the Crown favored a joint trial.
(These messages appeared in a second edition yesterday).
LONDON, Monday Night.— The evidence of Parker and Woods with regard to their conduct with Wilde in Taylor's rooms, remains unshaken.