Irish Daily Independent - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
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THE LONDON SCANDALS
CONVICTION OF TAYLOR
CHARGE AGAINST LORD QUEENSBERRY AND HIS SON.
London, Tuesday Evening.
At the Old Bailey this afternoon, Alfred Taylor was found guilty of committing acts of gross indecency with Charles and William Parker. Sentence was postponed, and it was arranged that the trial of Oscar Wilde, who is charged jointly in the indictment, should be taken tomorrow morning. The Marquis of Queensberry was in attendance during the day, and remained in court until the finish of the case. There are two counts in the indictment against Wilde, the first charging him with acts of gross indecency with Edward Shelley, Alfred Wood, and Charles Parker, and the second with committing similar acts with a person unknown.
At the Old Bailey yesterday afternoon Alfred Taylor was found guilty of committing acts of gross indecency with Charles and William Parker. Sentence was postponed, and it was arranged that the case of Oscar Wilde, who is charged jointly in the indictment, should be taken this morning. The Marquis of Queensberry was in attendance during the day, and remained in the court until the finish of the case. There are two counts in the indictment against Wilde, the first charging him with committing acts of gross indecency with Edward Shelley, Alfred Wood, and Charles Parker, and the second with committing similar acts with a person unknown.
LONDON, TUESDAY.At the Old Bailey this afternoon Alfred Taylor was found guilty of committing acts of gross indecency with Charles and William Parker. Sentence was postponed, and it was arranged that the case of Oscar Wilde, who is charged jointly in the indictment, should be taken to-morrow morning. The Marquis of Queensberry was in attendance during the day, and remained in court until the finish of the case. There are two counts in the indictment against Wilde, the first charging him with committing acts of gross indecency with Edward Shelley, Alfred Wood, and Charles Parker, and the second with committing similar acts with a male person unknown.
At the Old Bailey, London, yesterday afternoon, Alfred Taylor was found guilty of committing acts of gross indecency with Charles and William Parker. Sentence was postponed, and it was arranged that the case of Oscar Wilde, who is charged jointly in the indictment, should be taken this morning. The Marquis of Queensberry was in attendance during the day and remained in court until the finish of the case. There are two counts in the indictment against Wilde, the first charging him with committing acts of gross indecency with Edward Shelley, Alfred Wood, and Charles Parker, and the second with committing similar acts with a male person unknown.
The Press Association says shortly after the termination of the trial of Taylor, an exciting fracas occurred in Piccadilly Circus, the principal persons concerned being the Marquis of Queensberry and one of his sons, reported to be Lord Douglas, but upon this point the police decline to give any information at present. The nature of the offence alleged against the father and son has not yet transpired, but they were both escorted by the police to Vine street Police Station, where, after the charge had been preferred against them, they were liberated on bail.
The Press Association says:—Shortly after the termination of the trial of Taylor at the Old Bailey, an exciting fracas occurred in Piccadilly Circus, the principal persons concerned being the Marquis of Queensberry and one of his sons, reported to be Lord Alfred Douglas, but upon this point the police decline to give any information at present. The nature of the offence alleged against them has not yet transpired, but they were both escorted by the police to Vine street police station, where after the charge had been preferred against them they were liberated on bail.
The Press Association says—Shortly after the termination of the trial of Taylor at the Old Bailey this afternoon an exciting fracas occurred in Piccadilly Circus, the principal persons concerned being the Marquis of Queensberry and one of his sons, reported to be Lord Douglas, but upon this point the police decline to give any information at present. The nature of the offence against the father and son has not yet transpired, but they were both escorted by the police to Vine street Police Station where, after the charge had been preferred against them, they were liberated on bail.
The Press Association says that shortly after the termination of the trial of Taylor at the Old Bailey this afternoon an exciting fracas occurred in Piccadilly Circus, the principal persons concerned being the Marquis of Queensberry and one of his sons, reported to be Lord Douglas; but upon this point the police decline to give any information at present. The nature of the row alleged against the father and son has not yet transpired, but they were both escorted by police to Vine Street Police station, where, after the charge had been preferred against them, they were liberated on bail.
London, Tuesday. The Press Association says—Shortly after the termination of the trial of Taylor at the Old Bailey, this afternoon, an exciting fracas [...]carried in the Piccadilly Circus, the principal persons concerned being the Marquis of Queensberry and one of his sons, reported to be Alfred Douglas, but upon this point the police decline to give any information at present. The nature of the offence alleged against the father and son has not yet transpired, but they were both escorted by the police to Vine-street Police-station, where, after the charge had been preferred against them, they were liberated on bail.
Shortly after the termination of the trial of Taylor at the Old Bailey yesterday afternoon an exciting scene occurred in Piccadilly Circus, the principal persons concerned being the Marquis of Queensberry and one of his sons, reported to be Lord Douglas, but upon this point the police decline to give any information at present. The nature of the offence alleged against father and son has not yet transpired, but they were both escorted by the police to Vine Street Police Station, where, after the charge had been preferred against them, they were liberated on bail.
London, Tuesday Evening.Shortly after the termination of the trial of Taylor this afternoon an exciting fracas occurred in Piccadilly Circus, the principal persons concerned being the Marquis of Queensberry and Lord Alfred Douglas. Father and son were both escorted by the police to Vine street Police Station, where after the charge had been preferred against them they were liberated on bail.
London, Tuesday Night. The Press Association says the fashionable afternoon promenade in Piccadilly was fairly well filled with a select crowd of pedestrians when the fracas between the Marquis of Queensberry and his son Lord Alfred Douglas disturbed the peace of the thoroughfare. The affray appears to have been short and determined, and but for police intervention might have had more serious results. Considerable violence must have been used by both father and son. The Marquis appears to have met his son accidentally in Piccadilly, near Bond street. What passed between them in language will possibly be made known at Marlborough street Police Court tomorrow morning, but so far as action is concerned they were both seen in violent conflict when a police constable came upon the scene and separated the combatants.
A considerable crowd of well-dressed persons has surrounded the principals of this exceptional episode in a fashionable highway when the police officers escorted the Marquis and his son, Lord Alfred, to Vine street Police Station, which is a short distance distance from the scene of the disorder. The crowed followed, and awaited events outside the station. There gentlemen friends of the accused were permitted to accompany their Lordships into the station, where the proceedings being that of disorderly conduct preferred by the police.
In less than half an hour the accused had been released on bail guaranteed by their friends present, and they were set at liberty. On leaving the station Lord Alfred, who, it was noticed, had suffered a discoloration of one eye, proceeded through the passage at the back of St James’s Hall to Regent street, whence an available hansom cab speedily separated him from an inquisitive but undemonstrative crowd. His father, the Marquis of Queensberry, appeared to have suffered no facial disfigurement, but his silk hat showed signs of rather rough usage. As he left the main entrance of Vine street Police Station, he walked through the crowd into Swallow street, a byway directly connecting Regent street and Piccadilly. As he walked into Swallow street and Piccadilly the crowd for the first time became very demonstrative, clapped their hands, and cheered his Lordship, who took a conveyance from the scene, and the crowd dispersed.
On leaving the station Lord Douglas, who it was noticed had suffered the discolouration of one eye, proceeded through the court at the back of St. James's Hall into Regent Street, where an available hansom cab speedily separated him from an inquisitive but orderly throng. His father, the Marquess of Queensberry, appeared to have suffered no facial disfigurement, but his silk hat showed signs of rather rough usage Leaving the main entrance of Vine Street Police Station he walked through the crowd into Swallow Street, a bye-way directly connecting Regent Street with Piccadilly. As he passed from Vine Street into Swallow Street the people who had gathered for the first time became demonstrative, and cheered his lordship, who, proceeding into Piccadilly, immediately took a conveyance from the scene.
Accordiug to a News Agency, the Marquess preferred no charge against his son, neither did the son make any charge against his parent, the prosecution being that of disorderly conduct preferred by the police. On leaving the station Lord Alfred, who, it was noticed, had suffered the discoloration of one eye, proceeded through the court at the back ot St. James's Hall into Regent-street, where a Hansom cab speedily separated him from an inquisitive crowd. His father, the Marquess of Queensberry, appeared to have suffered no facial disfigurement, but his silk hat showed signs of rather rough usage. As he left the main entrance of Vine-street Police-station he walked through the crowd into Swallow-street, a bye-way directly connecting Regent-street with Piccadilly. As he walked from Vine-street into Swallow-street the crowd clapped their hands and cheered the Marquess, who, proceeding into Piccadilly, immediately took a cab and drove away.
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