New-York Tribune - Wednesday, November 13, 1895
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WILDE IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT.
HIS LIABILITIES, £3,591; HIS ASSETS NAUGHT -
CERTAIN THEATRICAL MANAGERS
HIS CREDITORS.
London, Nov. 12. - Oscar Wilde was brought from Wandsworth prison this morning to be publicly examined in the Bankruptcy Court regarding his assets. The courtroom was crowded. Wilde looked ill and his answers to questions were almost entirely monosyllabic and given in a low voice.
LONDON, Nov. 12.- Oscar Wilde was brought from Wadsworth Prison this morning to be publicly examined in the Bankruptcy Court regarding his assets. The courtroom was crowded. Wilde looked ill, and his answers to questions were al-most entirely monosyllabic and given in a low voice.
LONDON, Nov. 12––Oscar Wilde was brought from Wandsworth Prison this morning to be publicly examined in the Bankruptcy Court regarding his assets. The courtroom was crowded. Wilde looked ill, and his answers to questions were almost entirely monosyllabic, and given in a low voice.
LONDON, Nov. 12. - Oscar Wilde was brought from Wardsworth Prison this morning to be publicly examined in the Bankruptcy Court regarding his assets. The court room was crowded. Wilde looked ill, and his answers to questions were almost entirely monosyllabic and given in a low voice.
LONDON, Nov. 12. - Oscar Wilde was brought from Wandsworth prison this morning to be examined in the Bankruptcy Court regarding his assets. The court room was crowded. Wilde looked ill, and his answers to questions were almost entirely monosyllabic and given in a low voice.
His testimony showed that in recent years he had lived beyond his income and had sometimes been paid in advance for his plays, hence certain theatrical managers were his creditors instead of his debtors. The court then passed upon Wilde’s accounts, which showed that his liabilities were £3,591 and that he had no available assets. It became known in the course of the examination that there was a marriage settlement in favor of Wilde's wife of £800 a year.
His testimony showed that in recent years he had lived beyond his income and had sometimes been paid in advance for his plays, hence certain theatrical managers were his creditors instead of his debtors. The Court then passed upon Wilde’s accounts, which showed that his liabilities were £3,591 and that he had no available assets. It was made known in the course of the examination that there was a mar-riage settlement in favor of Wilde’s wife of £800 a year.
His testimony showed that in recent years he had lived beyond his income, and had sometimes been paid in advance for his plays, hence, certain theatrical man-agers were his creditors instead of his debtors. The court then passed upon Wilde’s accounts, which showed that his liabilities were £3,291, and that he had no available assets. It transpired in the course of the examination that there was a marriage settlement in favor of Wilde’s wife of £800 a year.
His testimony showed that in recent years he had lived beyond his income, and had sometimes received pay in advance for his plays; hence certain theatrical managers were his creditors instead of his debtors. The court then passed upon Wilde’s accounts, which showed that his liabilities were £3,591 and that he had no available assets. It was learned that there was a marriage settlement in favor of Wilde’s wife of £800 a year.
The court room was crowded. Wilde looked ill, and his answers to questions were almost entirely monosyllabic and given in a low voice. His testimony showed that in recent years he had lived beyond his income, and had sometimes been paid in advance for his plays, hence certain theatrical managers were his creditors instead of his debtors. The court then passed upon Wilde’s accounts, which showed that his liabilities were 3,591 pounds sterling, and that he had no available assets. It transpired in the course of the examination that there was a marriage settlement in favor of Wilde’s wife of 800 pounds sterling a year.
Oscar Wilde was brought from Wardsworth Prison, England, Tuesday, to be publicly examined in the Bankruptcy Court regarding his assets. The courtroom was crowded. Wilde looked ill, and his answers to questions were monosyllabic and in a low voice. His testimony showed that in recent years he had lived beyond his income, and had sometimes been paid in advance for his plays; hence certain theatrical managers were his creditors instead of his debtors. The court passed upon Wilde’s accounts, which showed that his liabilities were £3,591, and that he had no available assets. It transpired in the course of the examination that there was a marriage settlement in favor of Wilde’s wife for £800 a year.
Oscar Wilde was brought from Wardsworth prison this morning to be publicly examined in the Bankruptcy Court regarding his assets. The Court room was crowded. Wilde looked ill and his answers to questions were almost entirely monosyllabic and given in a low voice. His testimony showed that in recent years he had lived beyond his income and had sometimes been paid in advance for his plays, hence certain theatrical managers were his creditors instead of his debtors. The Court then passed upon Wilde’s acts, which showed that his liabilities were £3,591 and that he had no available assets. It transpired in the course of the examination that there was a marriage settlement in favor of Wilde’s wife of £800 a year.
Oscar Wilde was brought from Wardsworth prison this morning to be publicly examined in the Bankruptcy Court regarding his assets. The Court room was crowded. Wilde looked ill and his answers to questions were almost entirely monosyllabic and given in a low voice. His testimony showed that in recent years he had lived beyond his income and had sometimes been paid in advance for his plays, hence certain theatrical managers were his creditors instead of his debtors. The Court then passed upon Wilde’s acts, which showed that his liabilities were £3,691 and that he had no available assets. It transpired in the course of the examination that there was a marriage settlement in favor of Wilde’s wife of £800 a year.
London, Nov. 12.- Oscar Wilde was brought from Wardsworth prison this morning to be publicly examined in the bankruptcy court regarding his assets. The court room was crowded. Wilde looked ill and his answers to questions were almost entirely mono-syllablic and given in a low voice. His testimony showed that in recent years he had lived beyond his income, and had sometimes been paid in advance for his plays, hence certain theatrical managers were his creditors instead of his debtors. The court then passed upon Wilde's accounts, which showed that his liabilities were £3,591, and that he had no available assets. It transpired in the course of the examination that there was a marriage settlement in favor of Wilde's wife of £800 a year.
London. November 12.- Oscar Wilde was brought from Wadsworth prison this morning; to be publicly examined in the bankruptcy court, regarding his assets. The court room was crowded. Wilde looked ill and his answers to questions were almost entirely monosyllabic and given in a low voice. His testimony showed that in recent years he had lived beyond his income and had sometimes been paid in advance for his plays, hence certain theatrical managers were his creditors instead of his debtors. The court then passed upon Wilde's accounts, which showed that his liabilities were £3,591 and that he had no available assets. It transpired in the course of the examination that there was a marriage settlement in favor of Wilde's wife of £800 a year.
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