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Western Star, Issue 2024, 26 June 1895, Page 3

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While Oscar Wilde's case has absorbed public attention for weeks, the records of the London Police Court show that persons 'accused of the offence of which he is convicted Come frequently before the magistrate. On the very day he was convicted John Goodcbild, 28 years old, and said to have a fine education, was sentenced to two years’ bard labour for the crime. The Judge remarked that no country can remain great while such persons are allowed to live free in it. He believed, indeed, that they should not be allowed to live at all. The Martinis of Queensberry wants the Treasury to reimburse him the £2OOO that lie expended in defence of the libel suit which led to the prosecution of Wdde. A lady who knew Lady Wilde before her marriage to Dr Wilde, the oculist, told me that she considers her “ tne cleverest woman she had ever known, and the greatest goose.” She used to dress the baby (Lear Wilde as the God of love.” I wonder whether he one of those loathsome urchins one Tee' with golden .curls down their shoulders, neither boys nor girls One marvels at the taste of parents who thus unsex their sons.—Loudon Correspondent. . A great demonstration was held in Pbcsnix Park, Dublin, on Sunday, May 12 in favour of the amnesty of Irish political prisoners. Archbishop Walsh sent £5, with which it is proposed to start an amnesty fund. _Timothy Harrington, the Parnellite ALP. for Dublin, in his address said, that whether the Irish political prisoners were guilty or innocent of the crimes charged, they had fullv expiated them. A resolution was adopted by the meeting to the effect that the further detention of of the prisoners is vindictive and revengeful, and cruelty unworthy of a civilised Government. John Burns, the Labour leader, was hooted while making a speech on Labour Day in Hyde Park. “ Why don’t you support Rein Haulie, traitor someone shouted. Burns said ; “ If you don’t want to hear me, I’ll go home.” This was followed bj cries of “Go home. You’re no working man.*’