The Ashburton Guardian - Saturday, April 6, 1895
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The Case Finished
The Marquis Acquitted
Wilde likely to be Arrested.
LONDON, April 5
The libel case against the Marquis of Queensberry finished to-day, a verdict of not guilty being returned. The jury considered that the charges made by the Marquis of Queensberry were of public benefit. Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case and Wilde himself left the Court, while his counsel was explaining that plaintiff's literature, and letters justified the plea of the defence, and that Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers. It is expected that Wilde will be arrested, but no warrant has yet been applied for. The counsel for the Marquis of Queensberry has sent the public prosecutor the statements or the witnesses, and notes on the evidence in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensberry was finished to-day, a verdict of not guilty being returned. The jury considered that the charges made by the Marquis of Queensberry were of public benefit. Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case, and Wilde himself left the Court while his counsel was explaining that plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of the defence that Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers, It is expected that Wilde will be arrested. No warrant has yet been applied for, but counsel for the Marquis of Queensberry has sent the Public Prosecutor a statement of witnesses and notes of evidence, in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensberry finished to-day, a verdict of not guilty being returned. The jury considered that the charges made by the Marquis of Queensberry were of public benefit. Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case, and Wilde himself left the Court while his counsel was explaining that the plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of defence that Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained the reason he withdrew from the case. It was so as to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers. It is expected Wilde will be arrested. No warrant has yet been applied for, but counsel for the Marquis of Queensberry has sent the Public Prosecutor a statement of the witnesses and notes on the evidence, in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensberry finished today, a verdict of "Not Guilty" returned. The jury considered that the charges made by the Marquis of Queensberry were for the public benefit. Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case. Wilde himself left the Court while his counsel was explaining that the plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of the defence that Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained that the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers. It is expected that Wilde will be arrested. No warrant has yet been applied for, but counsel for the Marquis of Queensberry has sent the Public Prosecutor a statement of the witnesses and notes on the evidence in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensberry was finished to-day, a verdict of not guilty being returned. The jury considered that the charges made by Queensberry were of public benefit. Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case and Wilde himself left the court while his counsel was explaining that plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of the defence that Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid repelling the evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers. It is expected that Wilde will be arrested, but no warrant has yet been applied for, but counsel for the Marquis of Queensberry has sent the public prosecutor a statement of the witnesses and notes on the evidence in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensbury was finished to-day a verdict of "not guilty" being returned. The jury considered that the charges made by the Marquis of Queensbury were of public benefit. Mr Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case and Wilde himself left the court while his counsel was explaining that the plaintiff's literature and letters justified a plea of defence that Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained that the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers. It is expected that Wilde will be arrested. No warrant has yet been applied for but counsel for the Marquis of Queensbury has sent the public prosecutor a statement of the witnesses and notes on the evidence, in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensberry was finished to-day, a verdict of "Not guilty" being returned. The jury considered that the charges made by the Marquis of Queensberry were of public benefit. Mr Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case. Mr Wilde himself left the court while his counsel was explaining that the plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of the defence that Mr Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained that the reason why he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers. It is expected that Mr Wilde will be arrested. No warrant has yet been applied for, but counsel for the Marquis of Queensberry has sent to the Public Prosecutor the statements of witnesses, and notes on the evidence, in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
The charge of iibel against the Marquis of Queensberry was finished to-day, a verdict of not guilty being returned. The jury considered that the charges made by Lord Queensberry were of public benefit. Wildes counsel withdrew from the case. Wilde himself left the court while his counsel was explaining that the plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of the defence that Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained that the reason why he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers. It is expected that Wilde will be arrested. No warrant has yet been applied for, but counsel for the Marquis of Queensberry has sent the Public Prosecutor, the statements of witnesses and notes on the evidence in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensberry was finished to-day. A verdict of not guilty was returned. The jury considered that the charges made by Queensberry were of public benefit. Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case. Wilde himself left the Court while his counsel was explaining that plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of the defence: that Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained that the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers. It is expected that Wilde will be arrested. No warrant has yet been applied for, but counsel for the Marquis of Queensberry has sent the Public Prosecutor a statement of witnesses and notes on the evidence in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensberry was finished to-day. A verdict of not guilty was returned. The jury considered that the charges made by Queensberry were of public benefit. Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case. Wilde himself left the Court while his counsel was explaining that plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of the defence: that Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained that the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers. It is expected that Wilde will be arrested. No warrant has yet been applied for, but counsel for the Marquis of Queensberry has sent the Public Prosecutor a statement of witnesses and notes on the evidence in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensbury finished to-day, a verdict of not guilty being returned. The jury considered the charge made by Queensbury to be of public benefit. Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case, and Wilde himself left the court while his counsel was explaining that the plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of the defence that Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained that the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers. It is expected that Wilde will be arrested. No warrant has yet been applied for, but counsel for the Marquis of Queensbury has sent the Public Prosecutor a statement of witnesses and notes of evidence in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
The jury considered that the charges made by the Marquis of Queensberry were of public benefit. Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case. Wilde himself left the Court while his counsel was explaining that plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of the defence that Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained that the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers. It is expected Wilde will be arrested. No warrant has yet been applied for but counsel for the Marquis of Queensberry has sent the public prosecutor the statements of the witnesses and notes on the evidence in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
The jury considered that the charges made by Queensbery were of public benefit. Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case, and Wilde himself left the Court while his counsel was explaining that the plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of the defence that Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers. It is expected Wilde will be arrested. No warrant has yet been applied for, but the counsel for the Marquis of Queensbery has sent the Public Prosecutor the statement of witnesses and notes on the evidence, in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensberry finished to-day, a verdict of not guilty being returned. The jury considered that the charges made by Queensberry were of public benefit. Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case. Wilde himself left the Court while his counsel was explaining that plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of the defence and that Wilde posed as an immodest person. He explained the reason why he withdrew from the case was to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers. Counsel for the Marquis of Queensberry sent the Public Prosecutor the statement of witnesses and notes on the evidence, in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice, and Wilde was subsequently arrested.
The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensberry finished to-day, a verdict of "Not guilty" being returned. The jury considered that the charges made by the Marquis of Queensberry were of public benefit. Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case, and Wilde himself left the court while his counsel was explaining that plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of the defence that Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained that the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers.
The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensberry finished to-day, a verdict of "Not Guilty" being returned. The jury considered that the charges made by the Marquis of Queensberry were of public benefit. Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case, and Wilde himself left the court while his counsel was explaining that plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of the defence that Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained that the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers.
The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensberry finished to-day, a verdict of "Not guilty" being returned. The jury considered that the charges made by the Marquis of Queensberry were of public benefit. Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case, and Wilde himself left the court while his counsel was explaining that the plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of the defence that Wilde posed as an immoral person. He explained that the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers.
The charge of libel against the Marquis of Queensberry was finished to-day, a verdict of not guilty being returned. The jury considered that the charges made by the Marquis of Queensberry. were of public benefit. Wilde's counsel withdrew from the case, and Wilde himself left the Court while his counsel was explaining that plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of the defence that Wilde posed as au immoral person. He explained that the reason for which he withdrew from the case was to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced. The verdict was received with loud cheers.
(Received April 6, at 3 p.m.)
Oscar Wilde has been arrested.
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