 | History - 1830 - 852 pages
...from the box, returned a verdict of iiitil/y. — When the clerk of the Arraigns asked the prisoner, if he had any thing to say why sentence of death should not be passed against him, he said : " Is there any man, woman, or child in the court, who can swear that I committed... | |
 | English literature - 1830 - 542 pages
...in making unavailing exertions on behalf of one whose fate was already sealed. When asked, "had he any thing to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him ?" he answered, " I have nothing to say why sentence of death should not be pas. sed upon me, but I have... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1830 - 986 pages
...from the box, returned a verdict of Guilty. — When the clerk of the Arraigns asked the prisoner, if he had any thing to say why sentence of death should not he passed against him, he said : " Is there any man, woman, or child in the court, who can swear that... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1831 - 972 pages
...Dick. Sent. 228 ; 2 Ld. Raym. 1469. The defendant, in capital cases, must be always asked, if he has any thing to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him? and this must appear on the record. Com. Dig. Indict. (N) ; 4 Bla. Com. 575; 1 Chit. CL 700 ; 3 Salk.... | |
 | William Leman Rede, Leman Thomas Rede - Crime - 1831 - 756 pages
...and the jury, in a few minutes, returned a verdict of "Guilty." BARON HULLOCK. — Prisoner, have you any thing to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon you. PRISONER, (vehemently,) I am not guilty. I'ma murdered man — a quite murdered man. BARON HULLOCK.... | |
 | Robert Vaughan - Great Britain - 1831 - 532 pages
...consciences to have showed 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... | |
 | History - 1831 - 884 pages
...returned a verdict of Guilty. The prisoner was asked in the usual way what he had to say why judgment of death should not be passed upon him. He addressed the Court. " My lord, what I have to say is this — I am free and innocent of the crime, so help me Almighty... | |
 | History - 1831 - 884 pages
...returned a verdict of Guilty, The prisoner was asked in the usual way what he had to say why judgment of death should not be passed upon him. He addressed the Court. " My lord, what I have to say is this — I am free and innocent of the crime, so help me Almighty... | |
 | John Sykes - Berwick-upon-Tweed (England) - 1833 - 430 pages
...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 afterwards... | |
 | Peter Mackenzie - Scotland - 1833 - 252 pages
...Thistlewood made a speech of considerable length. He began by saying, " that he was asked what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him ? . This was but a mockery ; for if he had the eloquence of a Cicero, he was conscious that it would... | |
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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. 
