Dublin Evening Telegraph - Friday, April 19, 1895
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OSCAR WILDE.
Further Examination at Bow Street.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
London, Friday.
Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor again appeared at Bow street this morning. Mr Gill conducted the case for the
Treasury. Wilde was defended by Mr Travers Humphreys, barrister, and Mr Arthur Newton appeared for Taylor. Mr Grain, barrister, held a brief for Sydney
Mayor, a witness. Wilde is evidently suffering from his incarceration and looked ill on taking his place in the dock.
London, Friday.Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor again appeared at Bow street this morning. Mr Gill conducted the case for the Treasury. Wilde was defended by Mr Travers Humphreys, barrister, and Mr Arthur Newton appeared for Taylor. Mr Grain, barrister, held a brief for Sydney Mayor, a witness. Wilde is evidently suffering from his incarceration and looked ill on taking his place in the dock.
Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor again appeared at Bow street this morning. Mr Gill conducted the case for the Treasury. Wilde was defended by Mr Travers Humphreys, barrister, and Mr Arthur Newton appeared for Taylor, Mr Grain, barrister, held a brief for Sydney Mayor, a witness. Wilde is evidently suffering from his incarceration and looked ill on taking his place in the dock.
Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor again appeared at Bow Street yesterday. Mr. Gill conducted the case for the Treasury. Wilde was defended by Mr. Traver Humphreys, barrister, and Mr. A. Newton appeared for Taylor. Prisoners were formally committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court.
Charles Parker and William Parker gave further evidence.
Frederick Curley, a superannuated detective inspector, was also examined.
Two bank clerks and the bookkeeper at the Savoy Hotel gave formal testimony as to the banking accounts of Wilde and Taylor, and hotel bills.
Mr Gill intimated that the case for the prosecution was now closed, and handed to Sir John a document containing a long list of charges upon which he asked that both prisoners should be committed.
Mr. Gill said that would be the case for the prosecution. He then handed to Sir John Bridge a document which he said contained a list of the charges upon which he asked that the prisoners should be committed for trial.
The specific allegations having been read over Wilde was cautioned by the magistrate, and asked whether he had anything to say. He replied, "Not at present, your worship."
Mr Newton, on behalf of Taylor, said he did not wish to state anything on the charge of misdemeanour, but in regard to another part of the allegation against him on the charge rested absolutely upon the evidence of two persons who were in the highest sense of the word discredited.
Sir John replied the evidence was sufficiently corroborated to justify a committal.
Mr Travers Humphreys then applied for bail on behalf of Wilde, and pointed out that his client was not charged with felony but with misdemeanour.
Mr Travers Humphreys then applied for bail on behalf of Wilde, who, he said, was prepared to find substantial sureties. There was no charge of felony in Wilde’s case — merely of misdemeanor.
Mr. Travis Humphreys then applied for bail on behalf of Wilde, who, he said, was prepared to find substantial sureties. There was no charge of felony in Wilde's case—merely of misdemeanour.
Mr Newton applied for bail for Taylor.
Sir John, having regard to the gravity of the charges, refused to accede to either application, and formally committed the prisoners for trial at the Central Criminal Court.
Wilde’s Plays.
Oscar Wilde’s play, "The Importance of Being Earnest," will shortly be withdrawn from the boards of the St James’s Theatre. His other piece, "An Ideal Husband," is having a prosperous run at the Criterion.
[...] Oscar Wilde's play, "The Importance of Being Earnest," will shortly be withdrawn from the boards of the St. James's Theatre. His other piece, "An Ideal Husband," is having a prosperous run at the Criterion.