The Morning Post - Saturday, May 4, 1895
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BANKRUPTCY AND OTHER NOTICES.
THE WILDE CASE.
—Application was made by Mr. Charles Mathew before Baron Pollock in chambers yesterday to allow Oscar Wilde out on bail pending his new trial. Mr. Mathew cited a number of cases which tended to show that in a case of misdemeanour a Judge has no discretion in the matter, but is bound under an Act of Charles II. to admit the prisoner to bail.—For the prosecution, Mr. C.F. Gill did not offer any serious objection to the question of bail, but simply begged the learned Judge to carefully read through the depositions and bear in mind the nature of the case.—Baron Pollock said one thing he wanted to know was the amount of bail which Mr. Mathew proposed to offer.—Two sureties of £1,000 each, was the answer of the counsel.—After further argument, Baron Pollock, it is stated, agreed that there should be bail, and decided to fix the amount this morning, after he had conferred with Mr. Justice Charles.
OSCAR WILDE'S BAIL. — Mr. Charles Mathews made an application before Mr. Baron Pollock in Chambers yesterday to allow Oscar Wilde out on bail pending his new trial. He cited a number of cases which tended to show that in a case of misdemeanour a judge has no discretion in the matter, but is bound uuder an Act of Charles II. to admit the Prisoner to bail. — For the prosecution, Mr. C. F. Gill did not offer any serious objection to the question of bail, but simply begged the learned Judge to carefully read through the depositions and bear in mind the nature of the case. This Mr. Baron Pollock promised to do. One thing he wanted to know, and that was the amount of bail which Mr. Mathews proposed to offer. Two sureties of 1000l. each was the answer of the counsel. After a long argument, Mr. Baron Pollock, it is stated, agreed that there should be bail, and decided to fix the amount this morning, after he had conferred with Mr. Justice Charles.