The Sydney Morning Herald - Monday, May 27, 1895
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SPECIAL CABLES.
FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON
CORRESPONDENTS.
THE LONDON SCANDAL.
THE TRIAL
CONCLUDED.
OSCAR WILDE FOUND GUILTY.
SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS'
IMPRISONMENT.
LONDON, May 26.
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 second trial of Oscar Wilde commenced in the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London.
The trial of Oscar Wilde was continued at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, to-day, and was further adjourned.
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.
Mr. Justice Wills summed up the case to the jury, his speech extending over three hours.
Mr. Justice Wills summed up the case to the jury, his speech extending over three hours.
The jury then retired, and after a lapse of two hours brought in a verdict of guilty.
The jury then retired, and after a lapse of two hours brought in a verdict of guilty.
Wilde and his associate, Alfred Taylor, who had previously been found guilty on two separate counts, were sentenced together.
Wilde and his associate, Alfred Taylor, who had previously been found guilty on two separate counts, were sentenced together.
Mr. Justice Wills, in addressing the prisoners, regretted that he was only able to pass a sentence of two years, which in his opinion was totally inadequate for the crime of which they had been convicted.
Mr. Justice Wills, in addressing the prisoners, regretted that he was only able to pass a sentence of two years, which in his opinion was totally inadequate for the crime of which they had been convicted.
Sir Alfred Wills, in sentencing the prisoner, regretted that he was only able to sentence him to two years' imprisonment, which, in his opinion, was totally inadequate punishment for the offence.
Sir Alfred Wills, in sentencing the prisoner, regretted that he was only able to sentence him to two years' imprisonment, which, in his opinion, was totally inadequate punishment for the offence.
Sir Alfred Wills, in sentencing the prisoner, regretted that he was only able to sentence him to two years' imprisonment, which, in his opinion, was totally inadequate punishment for the offence.
The prisoners were then each sentenced to two years' imprisonment.
The prisoners were then each sentenced to two years' imprisonment.
Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor have each been sentenced to two years' imprisonment.