The Brisbane Courier - Monday, April 8, 1895
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OSCAR WILDE'S LIBEL
ACTION.
FURTHER SENSATIONAL DEVELOP-
MENTS.
MR. WILDE ARRESTED.
[BY
CABLE MESSAGE.]
LONDON, April 5.
The criminal libel action brought by Mr. Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry resulted, as already announced by cable, in a verdict of not guilty, Mr. Wilde's counsel having previously withdrawn from the case.
The criminal libel action brought by Mr. Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry resulted, as already announced by cable, in a verdict of not guilty, Mr. Wilde's counsel having previously withdrawn from the case.
Mr. Oscar Wilde hurriedly left the court while his counsel was explaining that his literature and letters justified the plea that Mr. Wilde posed as an immoral person, and that he (counsel) therefore withdrew from the case in order to avoid the appalling evidence that would probably be submitted. This statement was received with loud cheers.
Mr. Oscar Wilde hurriedly left the court while his counsel was explaining that his literature and letters justified the plea that Mr. Wilde posed as an immoral person, and that he (counsel) therefore withdrew from the case in order to avoid the appalling evidence that would probably be submitted. This statement was received with loud cheers.
Wilde himself left the Court while his counsel was explaining that plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of defence that Wilde posed as an immoral man. He explained the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced.
Wilde himself left the Court while his counsel was explaining that plaintiff's literature and letters justified the plea of defence that Wilde posed as an immoral man. He explained the reason he withdrew from the case was so as to avoid the appalling evidence which would be adduced.
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, and that he withdrew from the case so as to avoid appalling evidence which would be adduced.
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, and that he withdrew from the case so as to avoid appalling evidence which would be adduced.
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, and that he withdrew from the case so as to avoid appalling evidence which would be adduced.
No warrant for the arrest of Mr. Wilde has been applied for, but Mr. Russell, solicitor for Lord Queensberry, has sent to the Public Prosecutor a statement regarding the witnesses and notes of the evidence taken in the case, with a view to preventing a possible miscarriage of justice.
No warrant for the arrest of Mr. Wilde has been applied for, but Mr. Russell, solicitor for Lord Queensberry, has sent to the Public Prosecutor a statement regarding the witnesses and notes of the evidence taken in the case, with a view to preventing a possible miscarriage of justice.
No warrant against Oscar Wilde was applied for, but Mr. Russell, solicitor for the Marquis of Queensberry, sent to the Public Prosecutor a statement of the witnesses and notes of the evidence with the object of preventing a miscarriage of justice.
No warrant against Oscar Wilde was applied for, but Mr. Russell, solicitor for the Marquis of Queensberry, sent to the Public Prosecutor a statement of the witnesses and notes of the evidence with the object of preventing a miscarriage of justice.
No warrant against Oscar Wilde was applied for, but Mr. Russell, solicitor for the Marquis of Queensberry, sent to the Public Prosecutor a statement of the notes of the evidence given by witnesses during the case, with the object of preventing a miscarriage of justice.
No warrant has yet been applied for, but the counsel for the Marquis of Queensberry has sent to the Public Prosecutor a statement of witnesses and notes on the evidence in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
No warrant has yet been applied for, but the Counsel for the Marquis of Queensbury has sent to the Public Prosecutor a statement of witnesses and notes on the evidence in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
Later.
Mr. Wilde has published a letter in which he states that he abandoned his case against the Marquis of Queensberry in order to avoid calling Lord Alfred Douglas as a witness.
Mr. Wilde has published a letter in which he states that he abandoned his case against the Marquis of Queensberry in order to avoid calling Lord Alfred Douglas as a witness.
Oscar Wilde has published a letter in which he states that he abandoned the case against the Marquis of Queensberry, so as to avoid calling Lord Alfred Douglas as a witness.
Oscar Wilde has published a letter, in which he states that he abandoned the case against Lord Queensberry in order to avoid calling Lord Alfred Douglas as a witness.
Oscar Wilde next day published a letter, in which he stated that he abandoned the case against Lord Queensberry in order to avoid calling Lord Alfred Douglas as a witness.
Oscar Wilde publishes a letter stating that he abandoned the libel case against the Marquis of Queensberry in order to avoid placing Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box.
London, April 5, 6.30 p.m. -- Oscar Wilde has published a letter to the effect that he abandoned the case against the Marquis of Queensberry to avoid calling Lord Alfred Douglas as a witness against his father.
London, April 5, 6.30 p.m. -- Oscar Wilde has published a letter to the effect that he abandoned the case against the Marquis of Queensberry to avoid calling Lord Alfred Douglas as a witness against his father.
Oscar Wilde has written a letter to the Press, which has been published this morning, in which he states that he was forced to abandon his charges against the Marquis of Queensberry in order to avoid putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box.
Oscar Wilde has written a letter to the Press, which has been published this morning, in which he states that he was forced to abandon his charges against the Marquis of Queensberry in order to avoid putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box.
Oscar Wilde has written a letter to the Press, which has been published this morning, in which he states that he was forced to abandon his charges against the Marquis of Queensberry in order to avoid putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box.
A warrant has now been issued for the arrest of Mr. Oscar Wilde. The police have also detained three of the essential witnesses at the late trial.
A warrant has now been issued for the arrest of Mr. Oscar Wilde. The police have also detained three of the essential witnesses at the late trial.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Oscar Wilde, and the police have detained three essential witnesses.
A warrant was very quickly issued for the arrest of Oscar Wilde, and the police detained three essential witnesses.
Later.
Mr. Oscar Wilde was arrested this evening.
LONDON, April 6.
It has transpired that Lord Alfred Douglas and two men remained in conference with Mr. Wilde for several hours after the conclusion of the trial yesterday, and they had lunch together in a private room at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel. They then drove to the Bank of England, where Mr. Wilde withdrew a large sum of money. He was afterwards lost sight of until he was arrested in the evening at a hotel in Sloane-street.
It has transpired that Lord Alfred Douglas and two men remained in conference with Mr. Wilde for several hours after the conclusion of the trial yesterday, and they had lunch together in a private room at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel. They then drove to the Bank of England, where Mr. Wilde withdrew a large sum of money. He was afterwards lost sight of until he was arrested in the evening at a hotel in Sloane-street.
Lord Alfred Douglas and two men remained in conference with Oscar Wilde for several hours after the trial. They lunched in a private room at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel, after which Lord Alfred Douglas and Wilde drove to one of the banks. Wilde drew out a large sum of money, and was afterwards lost sight of until he was arrested the same evening in an hotel in Sloane-street.
London, April 6. -- Lord Alfred Douglas and two other men remained in conference with Oscar Wilde for several hours after the trial. They lunched in a private room at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel, after which Lord Alfred Douglas and Wilde drove to one of the banks. Wilde drew out a large sum of money, and was afterwards lost sight of until he was arrested the same evening in an hotel in Sloane-street.
Lord Alfred Douglas and two men remained in conference with Oscar Wilde for several hours after the trial. They lunched in a private room at the Holburn Viaduct Hotel, after which Lord Alfred Douglas and Wilde drove to one of the banks. Wilde drew out a large sum of money, and was afterwards lost sight of until he was arrested the same evening in an hotel in Sloane Street.
Lord Douglas and two men remained in conference with Wilde at 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 a hotel in Sloane Street.
Lord Douglas and two men remained in conference with Wilde at the Viaduct Hotel, Holborn, 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 a hotel in Sloane Street.
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.
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.
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.
Lord Alfred Douglas is reported to be much distressed at being unable to get Mr. Wilde released on bail.
Lord Alfred Douglas is reported to be much distressed at being unable to get Mr. Wilde released on bail.
Lord Alfred Douglas was much distressed at being unable to provide bail for Wilde's release.
It is stated that the Marquis of Queensberry sent Mr. Wilde a message after the conclusion of the trial stating that he would shoot him if he took Lord Alfred Douglas abroad.
It is stated that the Marquis of Queensberry sent Mr. Wilde a message after the conclusion of the trial stating that he would shoot him if he took Lord Alfred Douglas abroad.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent a message to Wilde declaring that he would shoot him if he took Lord Alfred Douglas abroad.
The Marquis of Queensberry sent Oscar Wilde a message after the trial stating that he would shoot him if he attempted to take Lord Alfred Douglas abroad.
The Marquis of Queensberry sent Oscar Wilde a message after the trial stating that he would shoot him if he attempted to take Lord Alfred Douglas abroad.
The Marquis of Queensberry sent Oscar Wilde a message after the trial stating that he would shoot him if he attempted to take Lord Alfred Douglas abroad.
The Marquis of Queensberry sent Oscar Wilde a message after the trial stating that he would shoot him is he attempted to take Lord Alfred Douglas abroad.
The Marquis of Queensberry sent a message to Oscar Wilde after the trial declaring that he would shoot him if he took his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, abroad.
The Marquis of Queensberry sent a message to Oscar Wilde after the trial declaring that he would shoot him if he took his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, abroad.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if he took his son abroad.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if he took his son abroad.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if he took his son abroad.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if he took his son abroad.
After the trial, the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if he took his son abroad.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if he took his son abroad.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if he took his son abroad.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if he took his son abroad.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if he took his son abroad.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if he took his son abroad.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if he took his son abroad.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if he took his son abroad.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent a message stating that he would shoot Wilde if he took Lord Alfred abroad.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot htm if he took his son abroad.
Taylor, who figured prominently in the case, was arrested to-day. The two were brought up at the Bow-street Police Court to-day, when several witnesses proved the case up to the hilt.
Taylor, who figured prominently in the case, was arrested to-day. The two were brought up at the Bow-street Police Court to-day, when several witnesses proved the case up to the hilt.
Mr. Oscar Wilde's name has now been withdrawn from the playbills of the London and American theatres where his dramas, "An Ideal Husband" and "The Importance of Being Earnest," were being played.
Mr. Oscar Wilde's name has now been withdrawn from the playbills of the London and American theatres where his dramas, "An Ideal Husband" and "The Importance of Being Earnest," were being played.
Oscar Wilde's name has been withdrawn from the playbills at the London and American theatres, where Wilde's dramas, "An Ideal Husband" and "The Importance of Being Earnest" are being played.
Oscar Wilde's name has been withdrawn from the playbills at the London and American theatres, where Wilde’s dramas, "An Ideal Husband" and "The Importance of Being Earnest" are being played.
Oscar Wilde's name has been withdrawn from the playbills at the London and American theatres, where Wilde's dramas, "An Ideal Husband" and "The Importance of Being Earnest" are being played.
Wilde's name has been removed from the playbills at the London and American theatres where his plays An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being in Earnest are being performed.
Wilde's name has been withdrawn from the playbills of the theatres of London and the United States, where his comedies of "The Ideal Husband" and "The Importance of Being Earnest" are being played.
Wilde's name has been withdrawn from the playbills of the theatres of London and the United States, where his comedies of "The Ideal Husband" and "The Importance of Being Earnest" are being played.
Wilde's name has been withdrawn from the playbills of the theatres of London and the United States, where his comedies of "The Ideal Husband" and "The Importance of Being Earnest" are being played.
Mr. Oscar Wilde's name was yesterday removed from the play-bills and programmes of the Haymarket and St. James's Theatres, where his plays An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest were performed respectively.
LONDON, April 7.
The Paris newspapers publish comments on the Oscar Wilde case, and express themselves as being petrified at the disclosures that have been made.
The Paris newspapers publish comments on the Oscar Wilde case, and express themselves as being petrified at the disclosures that have been made.
Mr. Wilde, who was arrested on Friday evening, was brought up at the court on Saturday, and was remanded until Thursday next, bail being refused.
Mr. Wilde, who was arrested on Friday evening, was brought up at the court on Saturday, and was remanded until Thursday next, bail being refused.