The South Australian Register - Thursday, May 23, 1895
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ADELAIDE AND LONDON
TELEGRAPH
[BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.]
RECEIVED between 12.40 a.m. May 22
and
3.30 a.m. May 23.
SEQUEL TO THE QUEENS-
BERRY LIBEL.
A PATERNAL CHASTISEMENT.
MARQUIS OF QUEENSBERRY AND
SON ARRESTED.
A PUGILISTIC PEER.
OFFERS TO FIGHT HIS SON
FOR £10,000.
London, May 21.
The Marquis of Queensberry, who was recently acquitted on a charge of libelling Oscar Wilde, has again been brought prominently before the public.
The Marquis of Queensberry, who was recently acquitted on a charge of libelling Oscar Wilde, has again been brought prominently before the public.
The Marquis of Queensberry, who was recently acquitted on a charge of libelling Oscar Wilde, has again been brought prominently before the public.
Meeting his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, in Piccadilly, the Marquis severely chastised him, and an unseemly fracas took place.
Meeting his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, in Piccadilly, the Marquis severely chastised him, and an unseemly fracas took place.
Meeting his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, in Piccadilly, the Marquis severely chastised him, and an unseemly fracas took place.
The police quickly appeared on the scene and arrested both father and son for committing a breach of the peace. They were subsequently bailed.
The police quickly appeared on the scene and arrested both father and son for committing a breach of the peace. They were subsequently bailed.
The police quickly appeared on the scene and arrested both father and son for committing a breach of the peace. They were subsequently bailed.
London, May 22.
The quarrel between the Marquis of Queensberry and his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, originated in a chance meeting in Piccadilly.
The quarrel between the Marquis of Queensberry and his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, originated in a chance meeting in Piccadilly.
The quarrel between the Marquis of Queensberry and his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, originated in a chance meeting in Piccadilly.
Lord Alfred Douglas, addressing his father, applied the epithets "liar" and "slanderer" to him. The Marquis, eventually driven to extremities, knocked his son down. Lord Alfred then jumped up and seized his sire in a close embrace, and a furious struggle ensued, each endeavouring to overpower the other.
Lord Alfred Douglas, addressing his father, applied the epithets "liar" and "slanderer" to him. The Marquis, eventually driven to extremities, knocked his son down. Lord Alfred then jumped up and seized his sire in a close embrace, and a furious struggle ensued, each endeavouring to overpower the other.
Lord Alfred Douglas, addressing his father, applied the epithets "liar" and "slanderer" to him. The Marquis, eventually driven to extremities, knocked his son down. Lord Alfred then jumped up and seized his sire in a close embrace, and a furious struggle ensued, each endeavouring to overpower the other.
On the arrival of the police the parties were separated, the crowd which had quickly assembled loudly cheering the Marquis for his pluck as the combatants were taken to the Police Station in custody of the police.
On the arrival of the police the parties were separated, the crowd which had quickly assembled loudly cheering the Marquis for his pluck as the combatants were taken to the Police Station in custody of the police.
On the arrival of the police the parties were separated, the crowd which had quickly assembled loudly cheering the Marquis for his pluck as the combatants were taken to the Police Station in custody of the police.
It transpires that the fracas was not between Lord Alfred Douglas and the Marquis of Queensberry, but between the Marquis and his eldest son, Lord Douglas of Hawick.
It transpires that the fracas was not between Lord Alfred Douglas and the Marquis of Queensberry, but between the Marquis and his eldest son, Lord Douglas of Hawick.
It transpires that the fracas was not between Lord Alfred Douglas and the Marquis of Queensberry, but between the Marquis and his eldest son, Lord Douglas of Hawick.
Lord Douglas accused his father of having sent insulting letters to Lady Douglas in retaliation for his action in becoming bondsman for Oscar Wilde when he was granted bail between the date of his committal and his trial.
Lord Douglas accused his father of having sent insulting letters to Lady Douglas in retaliation for his action in becoming bondsman for Oscar Wilde when he was granted bail between the date of his committal and his trial.
Lord Douglas accused his father of having sent insulting letters to Lady Douglas in retaliation for his action in becoming bondsman for Oscar Wilde when he was granted bail between the date of his committal and his trial.
The Marquis of Queensberry has offered to "fight to a finish" with his son, Lord Douglas of Hawick, and has offered to "put up" £10,000.
The Marquis of Queensberry has offered to "fight to a finish" with his son, Lord Douglas of Hawick, and has offered to "put up" £10,000.
The Marquis of Queensberry has offered to "fight to a finish" with his son, Lord Douglas of Hawick, and has offered to "put up" £10,000.
The Marquis of Queensberry and Lord Douglas of Hawick later in the day appeared before the Police Court, and were bound over to keep the peace in the sum of £500 each.
The Marquis of Queensberry and Lord Douglas of Hawick later in the day appeared before the Police Court, and were bound over to keep the peace in the sum of £500 each.
The Marquis of Queensberry and Lord Douglas of Hawick later in the day appeared before the Police Court, and were bound over to keep the peace in the sum of £500 each.
The Marquis of Queensberry and his eldest son, Lord Douglas of Hawick, appeared before the police court to-day, and were bound over in £500 each to keep the peace to one another.
[During the hearing of the Queensberry case correspondence was read of a remarkable character. In reply to a letter of admonition and remonstrance from his father, Lord Alfred telegraphed back, "You are a funny little man." Lord Alfred, in another communication, warned his father against attempting to administer corporeal correction, for he was now a man and carried a revolver.
[During the hearing of the Queensberry case correspondence was read of a remarkable character. In reply to a letter of admonition and remonstrance from his father, Lord Alfred telegraphed back, "You are a funny little man." Lord Alfred, in another communication, warned his father against attempting to administer corporeal correction, for he was now a man and carried a revolver.
[During the hearing of the Queensberry case correspondence was read of a remarkable character. In reply to a letter of admonition and remonstrance from his father, Lord Alfred telegraphed back, "You are a funny little man." Lord Alfred, in another communication, warned his father against attempting to administer corporeal correction, for he was new a man and carried a revolver.