The Telegraph - Thursday, May 23, 1895

Oscar Wilde Scandal.
Case Against Taylor.
Verdict of the Jury.
Sentence Postponed.
Oscar Wilde's Case.
Evidence Unshaken.
LONDON, May 21.

At the conclusion of the hearing of the charge against Alfred Taylor, of having conspired with Oscar Wilde, the jury, after consultation, returned a verdict to the effect that the accused Taylor had twice been guilty on the principal charge, and had abetted once. The jury disagreed on the other charges against him.

Sentence was postponed.

Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., asked the court to proceed with the trial of Oscar Wilde immediately.

Sir Frederick Lockwood, Solicitor-General, on behalf of the prosecution, rose and angrily declared that he expected some such similar request, as Sir Edward Clarke was availing himself of the position arising from the separate trial of the accused. The judge's decision respecting a postponement had, Sir Frederick Lockwood contended, ended in a hearing of the case.

The trial of Oscar Wilde, it was decided, should be commenced to-morrow, before a fresh jury.

[The foregoing appeared in our Second Edition yesterday.]

LONDON, May 22, 12.30 p.m.

Oscar Wilde is now being tried at the Central Criminal Court on charges of infamous offences with Alfred Taylor, Charles Parker, Alfred Woods, and Edward Shelley.

The Marquis of Queensberry was present in court this forenoon.

The evidence against the accused was not shaken by the cross-examination of the witnesses.