 | Edmund Burke - 1849 - 1012 pàgines
...evident emotion. The prisoner was brought up to receive judgment on the following day. On being asked whether he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, he said he had always got his living honestly, whilst those who had been his prosecutors were stealing... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1853 - 876 pàgines
...utmost firmness and composure, seemed startled but not appalled by the verdict; and on being asked, Whether he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced against him? addressed the Court in a perfectly calm and collected voice, and at considerable... | |
 | 1803 - 390 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1904 - 518 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Brook - 1813 - 582 pàgines
...he shall be hanged."* Mr. James was brought to the bar on the above day, and being asked what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, he answered, that he had not much to say, only two or three scriptures he would 'leave with them. &... | |
 | 1814 - 1112 pàgines
...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... | |
 | John Agg - 1817 - 308 pàgines
...insertion in our pages. ROBERT EMMETT, Esq. being asked by the Clerk of the Crown if he had any thing to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, answered, " My PERFIDIOUS GOVERNMENT. 261 Lords, as to why judgment of death and execution should not... | |
 | C. H. Gifford - 1817 - 944 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1818 - 582 pàgines
...proved against him by a chain of clear and incontestable evidence. On being asked if he had any thing to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, he addressed the court in a speech which occupied about twenty minutes in the delivery, in which he... | |
 | Arthur Thistlewood - 1820 - 74 pàgines
...his hand. These he began to read, bnt with some trcmonr: saying — that he was asked, what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him ? This was bnt a mockery, for, if he had the eloquence of Cicero, he was conscious that it would avail... | |
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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. 
