 | 1805 - 608 страници
...without going out of court, pronounced the prisoner GUILTY ; and he being asked iji the usual form, what he had to say, why sentence of death should not be pa^s'jd upon him ? replied, He had nothing to say. He had, indeed, in making his defence, observed,... | |
 | Mark Noble - 1806 - 540 страници
...trial at the Old Bailey, February 17, 1720, he behaved in the same easy and composed manner; and when asked, what he had to say why sentence of death should not pass, he replied: " he could " not hope for mercy from a prince whom he " would not own." Upon which... | |
 | Archibald Loudon - 1808 - 320 страници
...homicide, but who was found guilty of manslaughter only. Towards the ending of the court, these were both brought up to receive sentence. The Indian was asked...upon him. This was interpreted to him, and he said that he would rather run awhile. This was under the idea of the custom among the Indians of giving... | |
 | Hewson Clarke - 1815 - 622 страници
...his situation was calculated to produce. Silence being proclaimed in the ordinary mode, The prisoner was asked what he had to say, why sentence of death should not be immmediately passed upon him ? To this interrogatory he made «« reply. The RECORDER proceeded to... | |
 | Arthur Thistlewood - 1820 - 74 страници
...paper dosely written, in 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... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1820 - 296 страници
...clothes in the court-house. Emmett remained perfectly silent until asked by the court, in the usual form, what he had to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced on him according to law. The following is his speech upon that occasion:— Mr. EMMETT. " What have... | |
 | 1822 - 932 страници
...5, a verdict of Guilty. When the clerk, in usual form, addressed the prisoner before sentence, and asked what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed on him according to law, he deliberately dropped on his knees till the gaoler directed him to... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1822 - 950 страници
....5, a verdict of Guilty. When the clerk, in usual form, addressed the prisoner before sentence, and asked what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed on him according to law, he deliberately dropped on his knees till the gaoler directed him to... | |
 | 1822 - 940 страници
...5, a verdict of Guilty. When the clerk, in usual form, addressed the prisoner before sentence, and asked what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed on him according to law, he deliberately dropped on his knees till the gaoler directed him to... | |
 | 1822 - 766 страници
...withdraw their former plea, and on its being withdrawn, pleaded Guilty. Mr. Shelton then asked Thistlewood what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him. Thist It-wood thus addressed the Court :— " My lords ; — I am asked, my lord,... | |
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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 that he would rather run awhile. 
