The Times - Tuesday, April 23, 1895
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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT, April 22.
This morning the April sessions for the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court were opened, at the Sessions-house in the Old Bailey, before the Lord Mayor, Sir Charles Hall, Q.C., M.P., Recorder of London, Alderman Sir David Evans, Alderman Sir Stuart Kniil, Alderman Sir John Moore, Alderman Sir Joseph Dimsdale, Mr. Alderman Hitchie, Mr, Alderman Vaughan-Morgan, Mr, Alderman Treloar, Air. Alderman Bell, Sir Forrest Fulton, Q.C., Common Serjeant, Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Samuel, Mr. Sheriff Hand, Mr. Under-Sheriff T.G. Beard, and Mr. Under-Sheriff Phillips.
The calendar contains the names of 115 persons for trial, and the alleged offences are thus classified--Manslaughter 3, attempting murder 1. arson 1, assaults on girls 2, bigamy 3, burglary 16, uttering counterfeit coin 1, conspiracy 14, forgery 12, housebreaking 6, larceny 11, letter-stealing 5, libel 5, misdemeanour 16, perjury 2, receiving stolen goods 1, robbery with violence 13, and wounding 3.
The Recorder, in charging the Grand Jury, said that there were very serious charges against two men named Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor. The Grand Jury would see what the charges were, and it was only necessary for him to say that, after they had heard the evidence of the witnesses called before the police magistrate, they would no doubt consider it their duty to return a true bill as to all the charges. The Grand Jury then retired to their duties.
As to the case against Oscar Wilde and Arthur Taylor it was not necessary for him to allude to the facts. They would see what the charges were, and it was only necessary for him to say that after they had heard the evidence of the witnesses called before the magistrate they would no doubt consider it their duty to return a true bill in respect of all the offences with which the prisoners were charged.
As to the case against Oscar Wilde and Arthur Taylor, it was not necessary for him to allude to the facts. They would see what the charges were, and ir was only necessary for him to say that after they had heard the evidence of the witnesses called before the magistrate they would no doubt consider it their duty to return a true bill in respect of all the offences with which the prisoners were charged.