 | Camden Pelham - 1841 - 710 pàgines
...astonishment of the court, acquitted all but Cashman, who was found guilty and sentenced to death. When asked what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed on him, he addressed the court as follows : — " My lord — I hope you will excuse a poor friendless... | |
 | 1843 - 894 pàgines
...the evening, and in about half an hour returned into court • with a verdict of " Guilty." U'lii-n asked what he had to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced upon him, Good made no answer. Lord Denman then pronounced the sentence — telling him... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1843 - 942 pàgines
...eight in the evening, and in about half an hour returned into court with a verdict of " Guilty." When asked what he had to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced upon him, Good made no answer. Lord Denman then pronounced the sentence — telling him... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1843 - 452 pàgines
...greeting the news that he would die on Monday. The noise subsided, and he was asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him. He bad resumed his listening attitude, and looked intently at his questioner while the demand was made... | |
 | 1844 - 406 pàgines
...shall be hanged," was his unfeeling reply. Mr. James was now brought up to receive judgment, and being asked what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, gave utterance to the words of Jeremiah (Jer. xxvi. 14, 15). The judge silenced him a second time,... | |
 | Moses Aaron Richardson - 1844 - 436 pàgines
...with a verdict of GUILTY. The judge then placed the black cap on his head, and on the prisoner being asked what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, he simply replied — " I am innocent of the crime." His lordship then addressed the prisoner, and... | |
 | Charles Spear - 1844 - 266 pàgines
...legislation.' CHANMINO. DR. FRANKLIN relates the story of a horse-stealer, who, on being asked by his judge what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed, replied, ' that it was hard to hang a man for only stealing a horse.' ' Man,' replied the judge, thou... | |
 | George Payne R. James - 1844 - 956 pàgines
...evidence against him, and he likewise was pronounced guilty of high treason. When asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, he replied at first, " Nothing !" but then added " Non eadem omnibus decora. The House of the Wiltons... | |
 | 414 pàgines
...look of a criminal who is called upon to advance something in arrest of judgment, or in other words, to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him ; his colour fled his cheek, and every appearance of the intense disappointment beneath which he was... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - 1846 - 788 pàgines
...manslaughter only. Towards the ending of the court, these were 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 he would rather run awhile. This was... | |
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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. 
