Irish Daily Independent - Saturday, April 13, 1895
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THE OSCAR WILDE CASE IN PARIS.
The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" says: — Yesterday a case of some topical interest came before he Eight Correctional Tribunal. Mr Robert Sherrard, a journalist, had entered an action for criminal libel against Mc Carthy, of the British Consulate in Paris, who, it is alleged, on sundry public occasions, accused the plaintiff of being not only an associate of the prisoner Oscar Wilde, but guilty of offences with which the latter stands charged, Maitre Barzclay, counsel for the plaintiff, asked that the case might be heard at once, as the witnesses were obliged to leave Paris for England. Maitre Bureau, the defendant’s counsel, made no objection, but President Lecouturier decided that in consequence of other cases it was advisable to adjourn the proceedings until after the Easter recess, when the new judge on the roll would be able to deal with the evidence from beginning to end. The court and precincts were crowded with English residents in Paris, the witnesses on both sides being numerous.
On Friday a case of some topical interest came before the eighth Correctional Tribunal at Paris. Mr. Robert Sherard, a journalist, had entered an action for criminal libel against Mr. Macarthy, of the British Consulate in Paris, who it is alleged on sundry public occasions accused the plaintiff of being not only an associate of the prisoner Oscar Wilde, but guilty of offences with which the latter stands charged. Maitre Barzelay, counsel for the plaintiff, asked that the case might be heard at once, as the witnesses were obliged to leave Paris for England. Maitre Burean, the defendant's counsel, made no objection, but President Lecouturier decided that in consequence of other cases it was advisable to adjourn the proceedings until after the Easter recess, when the new Judge on the roll would be able to deal with the evidence from beginning to end. The court and precincts were crowded with English residents in Paris, the witnesses on both sides being numerous.