Irish Times - Monday, April 8, 1895
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THE CHARGE AGAINST WILDE.
On Saturday Oscar Fingall O’Flaherty Wills Wilde was brought up before Sir John Bridge at Bow street Police Court. For half-an-hour before the doors opened a large crowd had gathered in front of the court, but only those having professional duties to discharge, the witnesses and a few friends of the accused were then admitted.
Mr C. F. Gill (instructed by Mr Angus Lewis, of the Treasury) prosecuted, and Mr C. O. Humphreys, solicitor, defended.
Mr. C. F. Gill, instructed by Mr. Angus Lewis, of the Treasury, prosecuted, and Mr. C. O. Humphreys, solicitor, defended.
Mr. C. F. Gill (instructed by Mr. Angus Lewis, of the Treasury, prosecuted), and Mr. C. O. Humphreys, solicitor, defended.
Mr. C. F. Gill, instructed by Mr. Angus Lewis, of the Treasury, prosecuted, and Mr. C. O. Humphreys, solicitor, defended.
In the course of the proceedings the man Taylor, who was arrested that morning, was brought into the dock and charged, in order that he might hear the evidence. He is a young man of 26 or 27 years of age, and very well dressed.
The man Taylor, who was arrested1 this morning, was brought into the dock and charged in order that he might hear the evidence. He is a young man twenty-six or twenty-seven years of age, and very well dressed.
On Mr Gill’s application the prisoners were remanded till Thursday, bail being refused.
Evidence was then called, and The prisoners were remanded until Thursday next, bail being refused.
The rumour was largely prevalent at midnight on Saturday that Oscar Wilde had committed suicide. Upon making inquiries, however, a representative of Lloyd’s learnt that the report arose from the fact that when the time came for his removal from Bow street to Holloway Jail Wilde was very depressed and almost hysterical. He then said that he felt so distressed that he should be obliged to commit suicide if he had the chance. This was, of course, carefully guarded against. His breast pin, which up till then had not been removed, was taken from him. Lloyd’s also learns upon good authority that a warrant for the arrest of an important personage was issued late on Saturday night.
Oscar Wilde arrived at Holloway Jail on Saturday after the proceedings at Bow street. He was conveyed to one of the better-class cells, the occupation of which is provided for by the prison regulations on payments of about a shilling a day.