The Sydney Morning Herald - Thursday, May 2, 1895
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SPECIAL CABLES.
FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON
CORRESPONDENTS.
THE LONDON SCANDAL.
TRIAL OF WILDE AND
TAYLOR.
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.
The case is not yet concluded.
LATER.
Taylor was placed in the witness-box to-day. He swore that he was absolutely innocent of the crimes imputed to him.
Taylor also went into the witness-box, and swore that he was absolutely innocent of the charges brought against him.
Taylor went into the witness-box and swore that he was absolutely innocent of the charges brought against him.
Taylor 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.
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.
The Judge will sum up the case tomorrow.