The Daily Telegraph - Thursday, May 23, 1895
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THE MARQUIS OF QUEENS-
BERRY AND HIS SON.
A WRANGLE AND STREET FIGHT.
BOTH ARRESTED AND BAILED
OUT.
CHARGED WITH DISORDERLY
CONDUCT.
LONDON, Tuesday Night.— The Marquis of Queensberry met his son, Lord Douglas of Hawick, in Piccadilly this evening, and publicly chastised him. Both were arrested, and taken to Bow-street police station, being afterwards released on bail.
After the trial of Taylor to-day the Marquis of Queensberry met his son, Lord Douglas of Hawick, in Piccadilly, and severely chastised him. Both the Marquis and Lord Douglas of Hawick were arrested and were taken to the police station. They were afterwards released on bail.
After the trial of Taylor to-day the Marquis of Queensberry met his son, Lord Douglas of Hawick, in Piccadilly, and severely chastised him. Both the Marquis and Lord Douglas of Hawick were arrested and were taken to the police station. They were afterwards released on bail.
LONDON, Wednesday.—The Marquis of Queensberry met his son, Lord Douglas of Hawick in Piccadilly, and accused him of having written insulting letters to his stepmother. A crowd quickly gathered, and the Marquis, addressing the assemblage, publicly disowned his son, and Lord Douglas called his father a liar and a slanderer.
The Marquis then struck his son and a fight ensued, Lord Douglas receiving a violent blow in the eye, which was blackened. The police had great difficulty in separating the two. Both will appear at the police court to-day charged with disorderly conduct.
LONDON. Wednesday, Noon.— The Marquis of Queensberry and Lord Douglas of Hawick appeared at the Bow-street Police Court this morning, and both entered into sureties to keep the peace.
It transpired that during the fracas in the street the Marquis of Queensberry offered to fight his son in any part of the country for £10,000.
During the fracas in Piccadilly, the Marquis of Queensberry offered to fight his son in any part of the country for £10,000.
During the fracas Lord Queensberry offered to fight his son in any part of the country for £10,000.
During the fracas Lord Queensberry offered to fight his son in any part of the country for £10,000.
During the street fracas in Piccadilly, the Marquis of Queensberry offered to fight his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, in any part of the country for £10,000 a side.