 | Edmund Burke - 1849 - 1012 ページ
...of the law which consigned them to a violent and ignominious death. When they were asked what they had to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon them, one of them said, " A long day, my Lord," another declared his innocence, and the others were... | |
 | 1803 - 390 ページ
...congenial to the feelings of every true born Englishman. When called upon to know if he had any thing to say why sentence of death, should not be passed upon him, this unfortunate Gentleman addressed the Court and Jury nearly in the following terms : " I am asked if... | |
 | 1904 - 518 ページ
...congenial to the feelings of every true bom English-' man. When called upon to know if he had any thing to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, this unforfunate Gentleman addressed the Court and Jury nearly in the following terms : ' • " I am asked... | |
 | 1805 - 608 ページ
...without going out of court, pronounced the prisoner GUILTY ; and he being asked iji the usual form, what he had to say, why sentence of death should not be pa^s'jd upon him ? replied, He had nothing to say. He had, indeed, in making his defence, observed,... | |
 | Mark Noble - 1806 - 540 ページ
...trial at the Old Bailey, February 17, 1720, he behaved in the same easy and composed manner; and when asked, what he had to say why sentence of death should not pass, he replied: " he could " not hope for mercy from a prince whom he " would not own." Upon which... | |
 | Archibald Loudon - 1808 - 320 ページ
...manslaughter only. Towards the ending of the court, these were both brought up to receive sentence. The Indian was asked what he had to say, why sentence of death should not be pronounced upon him. This was interpreted to him, and he said that he would rather run awhile. This... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1823 - 894 ページ
...What did you say ?" He answered, " I could say nothing ; you told me nothing ; why did you not tel! me ?" This shews that he had an intention to betray...death should not be passed upon him ? This was but л mockery, for, if he had the eloquence of a Cicero, he was conscious that it would avail him nothing... | |
 | 1814 - 1112 ページ
...returned a verdict of Guilty. The prisoner was then addressed in the usual form, and asked what he hud to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him. He said, " he had nothing to offer." Mr. justice Heath then proceeded to pass sentence nearly in the... | |
 | Hewson Clarke - 1815 - 622 ページ
...his situation was calculated to produce. Silence being proclaimed in the ordinary mode, The prisoner was asked what he had to say, why sentence of death should not be immmediately passed upon him ? To this interrogatory he made «« reply. The RECORDER proceeded to... | |
 | C. H. Gifford - 1817 - 944 ページ
...Redmond they were severally brought to trial. When Mr. Emmett was called upon to know if he had any thing to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, he addressed the court and jury nearly in the following terms : " I am asked if 1 have any thing to... | |
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The noise subsided, and he was asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him. 
