 | Moses Aaron Richardson - 1844 - 436 lapas
...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... | |
 | 1844 - 406 lapas
...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,... | |
 | 414 lapas
...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... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1846 - 380 lapas
...thunder. It was a peal of joy from the populace outside, greeting the news that he would die on Monday. The noise subsided, and he was asked if he had anything...listening attitude, and looked intently at his questioner whilethe demand was made; but it was twice repeated before he seemed to hear it, and then he only muttered... | |
 | John Forster - 1846 - 726 lapas
...upon this, "with an air which sufficiently indicated that he not only had something, but a good deal, to say, why sentence of death should not be passed upon him." He commenced by observing that he had not yet heard the indictment read in Latin, and he claimed it as... | |
 | Richard Robert Madden - 1846 - 366 lapas
...them were found guilty, and sentenced to death. When Colonel Despard was asked, if he had any thing to say, why sentence of death should not be passed upon him ? he said, " My lord, I have only to say, that after the charge was brought against me, of which I have... | |
 | Richard Robert Madden - 1847 - 380 lapas
...them were found guilty, and sentenced to death. When Colonel Despard was asked, if he had any thing to say, why sentence of death should not be passed upon him ? he said, " My lord, I have only to say, that after the charge was brought against me, of which I have... | |
 | 1848 - 524 lapas
...announce their verdict of "GUILTY." Mr. Buchanan, QC, then prayed for judgment. The prisoner was then asked if he had anything to say, why sentence of death should not be recorded against him. As he made no reply, proclamation of silence was made in the usual form in French... | |
 | Robert Folkestone Williams - 1848 - 506 lapas
...consciences to have shewed him favour. At the pronouncing of the opinion of the lords, and the demand whether he had anything 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 —... | |
 | Thomas Birch, Robert Folkestone Williams - 1848 - 526 lapas
...consciences to have shewed him favour. At the pronouncing of the opinion of the lords, and the demand whether he had anything 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 —... | |
| |
The noise subsided, and he was asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him. 
