 | John Eagles - 1832 - 444 ページ
...put on their black caps, the usual question was put to the prisoners, by the Clerk of the Arraigns, " what have you to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon you to die according to law ?" When it came to Kayes' turn, he fell down in a strong fit... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1833 - 190 ページ
...that, tfter the revolt, he had been faithful to his new commander ? Would any person have regarded that as an extenuation of his sin? No! He would at...equally guilty, is no excuse for you. You are to be judged by your own conduct. Criminal. — Well, it is very unjust that I should be punished, for I... | |
 | 1840 - 320 ページ
...ever hear, without a flood of tears. "Piisoner at the bar," said the judge, "stand up." Brown rose. "What have you to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced against you?" said the judge, continuing his remarks. A slight rustling noise was now heard at the bar, and a female... | |
 | 1840 - 528 ページ
...voices, until the clerk of the court addressed me in the following words : — " Prisoner at the bar, what have you to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon you ?" I made no reply. After a brief pause, he proceeded: "Let there be silence in the... | |
 | 1843 - 758 ページ
...heard without a flood of tears. " Prisoner at the bar," said the judge, « stand up." Brown rose. " What have you to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced against you ?" said the judge continuing his remarks. A slight rustling noise was now heard at the bar, and a female... | |
 | Charles Lister - 1845 - 312 ページ
...judgment. The clerk said, " Emily Woodville, you stand convicted of the wilful murder of your infant ; what have you to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced upon you ?" She remained silent — or if she spoke, her words were rendered inaudible by the sobs... | |
 | Francis Vincent - 1850 - 682 ページ
...perpetration of a murder, it has been demonstrated that you were the perpetrator of this. Have you any thing to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced against you? If you have, now is your time to say it. Harden, looking up and waving his hand toward Mr. Shipman,... | |
 | Edmund Hamilton Sears - 1857 - 366 ページ
...asked before sentence what he had to say." " O true," said Audley, stammering, and blushing crimson. " What have you to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced ? " More now goes on and arraigns the statute, and denies the power of Parliament to pass it. The thing... | |
 | lord William Pitt Lennox - 1857 - 320 ページ
...Prisoner at the bar," proceeded the clerk, " you have been convicted of the crime of wilful murder. What have you to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon you ?" The prisoner who had been greatly agitated during the time the Judge was summing... | |
 | Paul Hamilton Payne - 1858 - 584 ページ
...asked before sentence what he had to say." " O true," said Audley, stammering, and blushing crimson. " What have you to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced f" More now goes on and arraigns the statute, and denies the power of Parliament to pass it. The thing... | |
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Attend then to the sentence of the Court. You have been arraigned and tried before this court, and convicted of one of the highest crimes in our criminal code. 
