The Standard - Friday, July 26, 1895
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THE LAW COURTS
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY
(Before Mr. Registrar Linklater.)
Re Oscar Wilde.— -Upon the application of Messrs. Day, Russell, and Brougham, the Registrar made a receiving order under a petition presented against Oscar Wilde, described as an author, late of Tite-street, Chelsea, and now of her Majesty's Prison, Pentonville. The petitioning Creditor was the Marquess of Queensberry, whose claim, amounting to 670l., is in respect of law costs; aud the act of bankruptcy alleged was the non-compliance of Wilde with the requirements of the usual statutory notice. No information regarding the liabilities or assets is at present available.