The Irish News and Belfast Morning News - Saturday, April 20, 1895
This report was originally published in English. Machine translations may be available in other languages.
THE OSCAR WILDE CASE.
PRISONERS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
LONDON, FRIDAY.
Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor again appeared at Bow Street this morning on the charge of indecency. Mr. Gill
conducted the case for the Treasury. Wilde was defended by Mr. Travers Humphreys, Barrister-at-Law, and Mr. Arthur Newtown appeared for Taylor. Mr. Grain,
B.L., held a brief for Sidney Mayor, a witness. Wilde is evidently suffering from his incarceration, and looked ill on taking his place in the dock.
Several witnesses having been examined, Mr. Gill intimated that the case for the prosecution was now closed, and handed to Sir John a document containing
a long list of the charges upon which he asked that both prisoners should be committed. These charges implied conspiracy to commit acts of gross
indecency. The specific allegations having been read over, Wilde was cautioned by the magistrate, and asked whether he had anything to say, to which he
replied, "Not at present, your Worship." Mr. Travers Humphreys applied for bail on behalf of Wilde, and pointed out that his client was not charged with
felony, but with misdemeanour. Mr. Newton applied for bail for Taylor, but 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.