| Edmund Burke - History - 1849 - 1012 pages
...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... | |
| Great Britain - 1803 - 390 pages
...concern France, must be 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... | |
| France - 1904 - 518 pages
...France, must be 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... | |
| Crime - 1804 - 508 pages
...Government, found in the desk in Thomas- street.— When this unfortunate young man was called upon to know if he had any thing to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon htm, he addressed the court and jury nearly in the following terms : " I am asked if I have any thing... | |
| Arthur Cayley - 1806 - 482 pages
...consciences to have shewed him favour. At the pronouncing of the opinion of the lords, and the demand whether he had any thing to say why sentence of death should not be given against him, these only were his words. — ' I have nothing to say ;' there he paused long :... | |
| Benjamin Brook - Puritans - 1813 - 582 pages
...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. & for... | |
| English poetry - 1814 - 1112 pages
...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 following... | |
| Crime - 1815 - 706 pages
...— When this unfortunate young man was called upon to know if he had any thing to say why stnteiicc of death should not be passed upon him, he addressed the court and jury nearly in the following terms : " I am asked if I have any thing to say why sentence, of death... | |
| C. H. Gifford - Europe - 1817 - 944 pages
...Messrs. Emmett and 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 say why sentence of death... | |
| John Agg - 1817 - 308 pages
...it over to us for 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... | |
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