The Yorkshire Evening Post - Thursday, May 2, 1895
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THE WILDE PROSECUTION.
JURY DISAGREE: ANOTHER TRIAL TO TAKE PLACE.
THE QUESTION OF BAIL.
As reported in last night's Evening Post, the jury in the Wilde case disagreed, and were dismissed. Remaining absent for three hours and 40 minutes, the jury returned into court at a quarter-past five. Mr. Justice Charles having then resumed his seat on the bench, the clerk, addressing the warders, said, "Bring the prisoners up," and Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor accordingly re-appeared in the dock, where they stood, the first-named betraying no sign either of hope or anxiety, and the other accused smiling complacently. The foreman of the jury then intimated that there was no possibility of a verdict being arrived at.
Mr. Justice Charles said that the prisoners were entitled to have a verdict of not guilty entered on the record on the conspiracy counts, on the count charging them with attempting to procure the commission of an act by Atkins, and on the counts charging Taylor with attempting to procure the commission of an act by Wood and Mayor. Unfortunately, the material matters were those upon which the jury could not come to an agreement, and with regard to them he must discharge the jury without giving a verdict.
Mr. Justice Charles said that the prisoners were entitled to have a verdict of not guilty entered on the record on the conspiracy counts, on the count charging them with attempting to procure the commission of an act by Atkins, and on the counts charging Taylor with attempting to procure the commission of an act by Wood and Mavor. Unfortunately, the material matters were those upon which the jury could not come to an agreement, and with regard to them he must discharge the jury without giving a verdict.
The jury found the prisoners "Not guilty" on all the conspiracy counts, and other counts referred to by Mr. Justice Charles.
The jury found the prisoners Not Guilty on all conspiracy counts and other counts referred to by Mr. Justice Charles.
The jury, being unable to agree as to the other counts, were discharged without giving a verdict with regard to them.
The jury, being unable to agree as to the other counts, were discharged without giving a verdict with regard to them.
Sir Edward Clarke asked that Wilde might be admitted to bail.
An application for bail was also made on behalf of Taylor.
Mr. Justice Charles: I do not feel able to accede to the application.
Mr. Justice Charles.-- I do not feel able to accede to the application.
The judge: I do not feel that I am able to accede to the applications.
Mr. Gill said the case would certainly be tried again. The most desirable course would be that it should go to the next Sessions—that was the usual course.
Mr. Gill said the case would certainly be tried again. The most desirable course would be that it should go to the next Sessions--that was the usual course.
Mr. Justice Charles: Let it be so; it is the usual course.
The business of the Sessions was concluded.
A further application for bail on behalf of Wilde will be made to the Judge in Chambers to-morrow. The Judge has no power to refuse such an application, although, of course, he has absolute discretion as to the amount at which bail can be fixed.
Counsel have been engaged to-day settling the terms of an affidavit to be made in support of an application for bail on Mr. O. Wilde's behalf to the Judge in chambers. The affidavit will be filed this afternoon, and a copy furnished to the Treasury. The application will be made to Mr. Baron Pollock to-morrow.
Counsel have been engaged to-day settling the terms of an affidavit to be made in support of an application for bail on Mr. Wilde's behalf to the judge in chambers. The affidavit will, the Exchange Telegraph Company says, be filed this afternoon, and a copy furnished to the Treasury. The application will be made to Mr. Baron Pollock to-morrow, and take precedence of all other applications as it concerns the liberty of the subject.
A news agency says that counsel for Oscar Wilde were engaged to-day settling the terms of an affidavit to be made in support of an application for bail on Mr. O. Wilde's behalf to the judge in chambers. The affidavit was filed this afternoon, and a copy furnished to the Treasury.