The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser - Saturday, May 11, 1895
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The London Scandal.
LONDON, APRIL 30.
The trial of Oscar Wilde and Taylor, his associate, was continued at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, to-day.
The trial of Oscar Wilde and Taylor, his associate, was continued at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, to-day.
The trial of Oscar Wilde and Taylor, his associate, was commenced at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, to-day.
London, April 26. -- The trial of Oscar Wilde and his companion Taylor, for abominable offences, commenced at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, to-day.
LONDON, April 26 - The trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor was begun in the central criminal court, Old Bailey, today.
Oscar Wilde and Taylor, his associate, will be again tried at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, on the 20th instant.
The case against Oscar Wilde was concluded at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, yesterday.
The case against Oscar Wilde was concluded at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, yesterday.
The trial of Oscar Wilde and his alleged associate in abominable conduct, the man Taylor, was continued at the Old Bailey to-day.
Oscar Wilde and Taylor have been committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court--Old Bailey.
At the close of the evidence for the prosecution counsel for the Crown withdrew the charges of conspiracy. The charge on which the accused are being tried is that of misdemeanour.
At the close of the evidence for the prosecution counsel for the Crown withdrew the charges of conspiracy. The charge on which the accused are being tried is that of misdemeanour.
The case for the defence was then entered upon. Oscar Wilde went into the witness-box and emphatically denied all the charges against him, alleging that he was the victim of blackmail.
The case for the defence was then entered upon. Oscar Wilde went into the witness-box and emphatically denied all the charges against him, alleging that he was the victim of blackmail.
Taylor swore that he was absolutely innocent of the crimes imputed to him.
Taylor swore that he was absolutely innocent of the charge brought against him.
Taylor swore that he was absolutely innocent of the charge brought against him.
Taylor swore that he was absolutely innocent of the charge brought against him.
Taylor swore that he was absolutely innocent of the charge brought against him.
Taylor swears that he is absolutely innocent of the charge brought against him.
Taylor swears that he is absolutely innocent of the charge brought against him.
Taylor swore he was absolutely innocent of the charge brought against him.
Taylor was placed in the witness-box to-day. He swore that he was absolutely innocent of the crimes imputed to him.
Taylor, who also gave evidence, swore that he was absolutely innocent of the charges made against him.
London, May 1.—Taylor swears that he is absolutely innocent of the charge brought against him.
Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., M.P., made an eloquent speech for the defence. He reviewed the evidence, and claimed an acquittal on the ground that the chief witnesses for the Crown were tainted.
Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C. M.P., made an eloquent speech for the defence. He reviewed the evidence, and claimed an acquittal on the ground that the chief witnesses for the Crown were tainted.
Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., M.P. (late Solicitor-General) afterwards made an eloquent speech for the defence. He reviewed the evidence against the accused at great length, and in conclusion claimed the acquittal of his clients on the ground that the chief witnesses for the Crown were tainted.
Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., who appeared for the defence, addressed the jury in an eloquent speech, and claimed an acquittal for the accused on the ground that the chief witness for the Crown was tainted.
MAY 2.
Mr. Justice Charles summed up to-day. The summing up was in favour of the accused. The Judge emphasised the fact that several of the witnesses for the Crown were undoubted blackmailers.
Mr. Justice Charles, the presiding Judge, summed up in favour of the prisoners. He emphasized the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted black mailers.
The presiding Judge, Sir Arthur Charles, summed up in favour of the accused, and laid emphasis on the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
The presiding Judge, Sir Arthur Charles, summed up in favour of the accused, and laid emphasis on the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
Mr. Justice Charles, in summing up on May 1, was on the whole favourable to the prisoners. He dwelt emphatically on the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
Mr. Justice Charles, in his summing up to the jury, was on the whole favourable to the prisoners. He dwelt emphatically on the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
London, May 2.—The summing up of Mr Justice Charles was in favour of the prisoners Wilde and Taylor and His Honour emphasised the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
London, May 2.—Justice Sir Arthur Charles summed up in favour of the prisoners Wilde and Taylor, and his Honour emphasised the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
The summing up of Judge Sir Arthur Charles was in favour of the prisoners Wilde and Taylor. His Honor emphasised the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
The summing up of Justice Sir Arthur Charles was in favour of the prisoners Wilde and Taylor. His Honor emphasised the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
The summing up of Justice Sir Arthur Charles was in favour of the prisoners Wilde and Taylor. His Honor emphasised the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
The summing up of the Judge, Sir Arthur Charles, was in favour of the prisoners Wilde and Taylor. His Honour emphasised the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
The summing up of Justice Sir Arthur Charles was in favor of the prisoners Wilde and Taylor. His Honor emphasised the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
The summoning of the Judge, Sir Arthur Charles, was in favour of the prisoners Wilde and Taylor, and His Honor emphasised the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
The summing up of Justice Sir Arthur Charles was in favour of the prisoners Wilde and Taylor, and His Honor emphasised the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
The summing up of Justice Sir Arthur Charles was in favour of the prisoners Wilde and Taylor, and His Honor emphasised the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
The summing up of Justice Sir Arthur Charles was in favour of the prisoners Wilde and Taylor, and His Honor emphasised the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
The summing up of the Judge, Sir Arthur Charles, was in favour of the prisoners Wilde and Taylor, and His Honor emphasised the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
The summing up of the Judge, Sir Arthur Charles, was in favour of the prisoners Wilde and Taylor, and His Honor emphasised the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
At the opening of the Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey, to-day, Mr. Justice Charles summed up in the case against Oscar Wilde and Taylor his associate. The summing up was in favour of the accused. The Judge emphasised the fact that several of the witnesses for the Crown were undoubted blackmailers.
In summing up Justice Sir Arthur Charles was in favour of the prisoners Wilde and Taylor, and His Honor emphasised the fact that several of the witnesses for the prosecution were undoubted blackmailers.
After a lengthy retirement the jury returned into court, and the foreman announced that they were unable to agree, and that there was no probability of their doing so.
After a lengthy retirement the jury returned into court, and the foreman announced that they were unable to agree, and that there was no probability of their doing so.
After a lengthy retirement the jury returned into court, and the foreman announced that they were unable to agree, and that there was no probability of their doing so.
The jury were then discharged. The accused will be tried again.
Oscar Wilde was released on bail on entering into his own recognisance of £2500, and finding two sureties for £1250 each.
Oscar Wilde was released on entering into his own recognisance of £2500, and finding two sureties for £1250 each.
London, May 4. -- Oscar Wilde was released on entering into his own recognisance of £2500, and finding two sureties of £1250 each.
Yesterday Wilde was admitted to bail in his own recognisance of £2,500 and two sureties of £1,250 each.