Belfast News-Letter - Thursday, May 2, 1895
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The trial of Oscar Wilde and Taylor was resumed at the Central Criminal Court, London, yesterday. Mr. Justice Charles commenced his summing-up immediately on the opening of the Court, and the jury retired to consider their verdict at 1-25. At a quarter after five tbe jury returned into court, and informed his Lordship that they could not agree upon certain of the questious submitted to them. In reply to his Lordship, the foreman said there was no possibility of agreement. Upon the counts of conspiracy the judge had early in the day directed a verdict of not guilty, and a formal finding was now arrived at on this and other minor counts ; but the judge observed that all the material questions were, unhappily, undecided. He discharged the jury, and refused to admit Wilde and Taylor to bail, informing Sir Edward Clarke that any application for bail must be made to a judge in chambers. Mr. Gill, who appeared for the Treasury in tbe prosecution, notified that the case would be retried next session. The prisoners, who had been brought back to court for the purpose of hearing the result, were then removed in custody. Wilde engaged in conversation for a few minutes with one of his legal representatives.
The jury retired to consider their verdict at 1 35. At a quarter after five the jury returned into court and informed his lordship that they could not agree upon certain of the questions submitted to them. In reply to his lordship the foreman said there was no possibility of an agreement. Upon the counts of conspiracy the judge had early in the day directed a verdict of not guilty and a formal finding was later arrived at on this and other minor counts, but the Judge observed that all the material questions were unhappily undecided. He discharged the jury, and refused to admit Wilde and Taylor to bail, informing Sir Edward Clarke that any application for bail must be made to a judge in Chambers. Mr Gill, who appeared for the Treasury, noted that the case would be tried next session. The prisoners, who had been brought back to court for the purpose of hearing the result, were then removed in custody. Wilde engaged in conversation for a few minutes with one of his legal representatives.