OSCAR WILDE SCANDAL
VERDICT OF GUILTY.
WILDE AND TAYLOR GET TWO YEARS'HARD LABOUR, ...
(Per Press Association.)
London, May 25,
■.. The, trial' of Oscar Wilde was concluded to-day. The summing up of the Judge occupied three hours and the jury were absent two hoursln considering the verdict. At the end of that time they returned with a verdict of guilty oil all counts. '
His Honour, in sentencing.;the] prisoners (Wilde and Taylor), spoke with great emotion. The.verdict to his mind was a correct one beyond all shadow of a doubt arid, it appeared to him useless to', address the prisoners, who were evidently dead to all sense of shame. The case was the worst of its kind he had ever ; had before him, and in passing the most severe sentence the law permitted he regretted that it was totally inadequate to the dastardly nature of the offence. He then sentenced each prisoner to two years' hard labour. Taylor left the dock with a firm step, but "Wilde appeared haggard arid dazed.
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Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVII, Issue 8133, 27 May 1895, Page 2
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169OSCAR WILDE SCANDAL Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVII, Issue 8133, 27 May 1895, Page 2
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