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Arthur Charles (judge)
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<p>Sir Arthur Charles (23 January 1839 – 20 November 1921) was a British lawyer and High Court judge. A distinguished ecclesiastical lawyer, Charles is today best remembered for presiding over the first trial of <a href="/facts/Oscar_Wilde/fRCAnvGk">Oscar Wilde</a> for <a href="/facts/Gross_indecency/76pChdnq">gross indecency</a>. </p>