The Otago Daily Times - Monday, April 8, 1895
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THE SOCIETY SCANDAL.
OSCAR WILDE ARRESTED.
Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.
London, April 5.
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.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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, and later in the day Oscar Wilde was arrested.
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, and later in the day Oscar Wilde was arrested.
Counsel for the Marquis of Queensberry sent to the Public Prosecutor the statements of witnesses and notes on the evidence, in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice, and Oscar Wilde has since been arrested.
Counsel for the Marquis of Queensberry sent to the Public Prosecutor the statements of witnesses and notes on the evidence, in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice, and Oscar Wilde has since been arrested.
April 6.
Oscar Wilde publishes a letter stating that he abandoned the case in order to avoid placing Lord Douglas in the witness box. After the warrant had been issued for Wilde's arrest the police detained three essential witnesses. Lord Douglas and two men remained in conference with Wilde at the Viaduct Hotel, Holborn, for several hours after the trial, and lunched together in a private room. Subsequently they drove to the bank, where Wilde withdrew a large sum of money. He was then lost sight of until arrested in the evening at the hotel in Sloane street.
Oscar Wilde publishes a letter stating that he abandoned the case in order to avoid placing Lord Douglas in the witness box. After the warrant had been issued for Wilde's arrest the police detained three essential witnesses. Lord Douglas and two men remained in conference with Wilde at the Viaduct Hotel, Holborn, for several hours after the trial, and lunched together in a private room. Subsequently they drove to the bank, where Wilde withdrew a large sum of money. He was then lost sight of until arrested in the evening at the hotel in Sloane street.
Oscar Wilde publishes a letter stating that he abandoned the case in order to avoid placing Lord Douglas in the witness box. After the warrant had been issued for Wilde's arrest the police detained three essential witnesses. Lord Douglas and two men remained in conference with Wilde at the Viaduct Hotel, Holborn, for several hours before the trial, and lunched together in a private room. Subsequently they drove to the bank, where Wilde withdrew a large sum of money. He was then lost sight of until arrested in the evening at the hotel in Sloane street.
April 6.—Oscar Wilde published a letter stating that he abandoned the case in order to avoid placing Lord Douglas in the witness box. After the warrant was issued for Wilde's arrest, the police detained three essential witnesses. Lord Douglas and two men remained in conference with Wilde at the Viaduct Hotel, Holborn, for several hours after the trial, and lunched together in a private room. Subsequently they drove to the Bank where Wilde withdrew a large sum of money. He was then lost sight of until arrested in the evening at an hotel in Sloane street, Soho.
After a warrant had been issued for Wilde's arrest, the police detained three essential witnesses. Lord Douglas and two men remained in conference with Wilde at the Viaduct Hotel, Holborn, for several hours after the trial and lunched together in a private room. Subsequently they drove to a bank, where Wilde withdrew a large sum of money. He was then lost sight of until arrested in the evening at a hotel in Sloane Street. Lord Douglas was much distressed when he found that he was unable to bail him out.
After a warrant had heen issued for Wilde's arrest, the police detained three essential witnesses. Lord Douglas and two men remained in conference with Wilde at the Viaduct Hotel, Holborn, for several hours after the trial and lunched together in a private room. Subsequently they drove to a bank, where Wilde withdrew a large sum of money. He was then lost sight of until arrested in the evening at a hotel in Sloane Street. Lord Douglas was much distressed when he fouud that he was unable to bail him out.
Lord Douglas was much distressed when he found he was unable to bail Wilde out.
Lord Douglas was much distressed when he found he was unable to bail Wilde out.
Lord Douglas was much distressed when he found he was unable to bail him out.
Lord Douglas was much distressed when he found he was unable to bail him out.
Lord Douglas was much distressed when he found he was unable to bail him out.
Lord Douglas was much distressed when he found he was unable to bail him out.
Lord Douglas was much distressed when he found he was unable to bail him out.
Lord Douglas was much distressed when he found he was unable to bail him out.
Lord Douglas was much distressed when he found he was unable to bail him out.
Lord Douglas was much distressed when he found he was unable to bail him out.
Lord Douglas was much distressed when he found he was unable to bail him out.
Lord Douglas was much distressed when he found that he was unable to bail Wilde out.
Lord Douglas was much distressed when ho found he was unable to bail him out.
Lord Alfred Douglas was much distressed when he found he was unable to bail Wilde out.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if he took his son abroad. Taylor also has been arrested, and will be charged in conjunction with Wilde. The latter's name has been withdrawn from the playbills of London and American theatres.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if he took his son abroad. Taylor also has been arrested, and will be charged in conjunction with Wilde. The latter's name has been withdrawn from the playbills of London and American theatres.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if he took his son abroad. Taylor has also been arrested, and will be charged in conjunction with Wilde. The latter's name has been withdrawn from the playbills of London and American theatres.
Oscar Wilde has been arrested. Taylor has also been arrested, and will be charged in conjunction with Wilde. The latter's name has been withdrawn from the playbills of London and American theatres.
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