Case File: Oscar Wilde

Overview

The trials of Oscar Wilde.

Locations

• Albemarle Club
• Carter's Hotel: residence of Lord Queensberry in 1895
• Marlborough St Police Court

People

Name	(Born-Died)	Description
Carson, E.		Solicitor for Lord Queensberry in libel case
Douglas, John Sholto	1844-1900	Father of Bosie Douglas
Douglas, Lord Alfred "Bosie"		Poet and lover of Oscar Wilde
Greet, Inspector		Arrested Lord Queensberry
Holland, Cyril	1885-1915	son of Oscar Wilde
Holland, Vyvyan	1886-1967	son of Oscar Wilde
Humphreys, C. O.		Solicitor for Oscar Wilde in libel case
Johnson, Lionel	1867-1902	cousin of Bosie, introducted him to Oscar Wilde
Lewis, Sir George		Solicitor for Lord Queensberry in libel case
Lloyd, Constance	1858-1898	Wife of Oscar Wilde
Queensberry, Marquess		(see John Sholto Douglas)
Wilde, Oscar	1854-1900
Wright, Sidney		Hall-Porter at the Albemarle Club

Documentation

Newspaper Transcriptions

• 2 Mar 1895 - The Echo (London): Lord Queensberry Arrested
• 8 Mar 1895 - The Echo (London): Ads for two plays by Oscar Wilde
• 8 Mar 1895 - The Globe (London): lawyer obtained
• 9 Mar 1895 - The Echo (London): To-Day's Hearing at Marlborough Street
• 11 Mar 1895 - The Echo (London): Sir G. Lewis retires
• 26 Mar 1895 - The Echo (London): True Bill Returned
• 28 Mar 1895 - The Echo (London): Date of the Hearing Arranged
• 7 Jun 1895 - The Western Chronicle (West Counties): Oscar Wilde in Pentonville