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Conviction at Old Bailey

When: 25 May 1895
Where: Old Bailey, London
Part of: Oscar Wilde's arrest and conviction for gross indecency in London

Wilde and Alfred Taylor were convicted of gross indecency at the Old Bailey on 25 May 1895 and sentenced to two years' hard labour.

The trial opened on 3 April 1895, with the prosecution starting on 26 April before Justice Arthur Charles. The conviction resulted in the maximum penalty of two years' hard labour. This was considered one of the first celebrity trials.

Sources

Oscar Wilde Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17

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