The Morning Post - Saturday, April 20, 1895

OSCAR WILDE COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

At Bow-street yesterday, before Sir J. Bridge, the hearing was resumed of the charges against Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor under the Criminal Law Amendment Act..—Mr. C.F. Gill, instructed by Mr. Angus Lewis, of the Treasury, prosecuted; Sir E. Clarke and Mr. Humphreys appeared on behalf of Wilde; Mr. A. Newton defended Taylor; and Mr. J.P. Grain watched the case in the interests of Mavor.—Charles and William Parker were recalled and gave evidence as to certain charges against Taylor.—Other evidence having been given, Mr. Gill intimated that this closed the case for the prosecution. He said he had taken from the depositions the charges on which he would ask the Magistrate to commit the defendants for trial.—The Clerk having read the list, Sir J. Bridge asked the prisoners whether they wished to say anything in answer to these charges.—Wilde: Not at present, your worship.—Mr. Newton asked the Magistrate's ruling upon the question whether there was sufficient evidence upon which Taylor could be committed. The charge rested entirely upon the evidence of two persons, who, in the strictest sense of the word, were discredited witnesses.—Sir J. Bridge considered the evidence sufficient for committal.—Taylor reserved his defence.—Mr. Humphreys and Mr. Newton applied for bail on behalf of their respective clients, but Sir John Bridge refused both applications.