The Sydney Morning Herald - Friday, May 3, 1895
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SPECIAL CABLES.
FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON
CORRESPONDENTS.
THE LONDON SCANDAL.
THE JURY DISAGREE.
ACCUSED TO BE TRIED AGAIN.
LONDON, May 1.
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.
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.
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.
An application was made by counsel for the defence that the accused should be admitted to bail, but it was refused.
An application was afterwards made that the accused should be admitted to bail, but was refused.