Daily Star and Herald - Saturday, June 8, 1895
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OSCAR WILDE SENTENCED
London news reports that after two hours' deliberation the jury on Saturday, May 25, convicted Oscar Wilde for immorality. Mr. Justice Willis in delivering sentence declared that the finding of the jury was a just one and that he never knew of a more shocking case, and regretted that he was unable to impose a sentence over the maximum penalty of two years' hard labor on both Wilde and Taylor. Wilde's appearance in the dock was that of an utter nervous physical wreck. On the sentence of the Court being delivered the audience cried shame. On Sunday, 26th, both Wilde and Taylor attended divine service in Petonville Chapel with their hair cropped and wearing the army prison garb.
It is also stated that the London police are in possession of a list of a large number of persons who will probably be notified to leave the country to avoid criminal proceedings.
At the end of the trial the foreman of the jury asked whether a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
The conduct in court of the Marquis of Queensberry and Lord Douglas, his son, was so unseemly on the 23rd that they had to be severely rebuked by the presiding Magistrate who dismissed them under bonds to keep the peace.