 | 1822 - 766 sider
...former plea, and on its being withdrawn, pleaded Guilty.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, what I have to say... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 772 sider
...Guilty. The Clerk of Arraigns then called on the prisoner in the usual form to know if he had any thing to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him. The prisoner, in a faultering accent, and a pale and agitated countenance, said, " My lord ! my lord... | |
 | 1822 - 362 sider
...shewn him favour; but at length they pronounced against him, and demanded " whether he had any thing to say, why sentence of death should not be passed upon him ?" " I have nothing to say," replied Lord Grey, and there he paused long, 4( and yet a word of Tacitus... | |
 | 1823 - 892 sider
...Thistlewood made a speech of considerable length. — He began by say. ing — that he was asked, what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him i This was but a mockery, for, if he had the eloquence of a Cicero, he was conscious that it would... | |
 | 1824 - 448 sider
...arraying himself in the terrible badge of his office, he turned to the prisoner, and asked what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him ? " My Lord," said the prisoner, who wept while he spoke, and whose voice faltered as he gave utterance... | |
 | Andrew Knapp, William Baldwin (Attorney at law) - 1825 - 532 sider
...people showed no disposition to espouse hi« cause. The prisoner, having been asked if he had any thing to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, addressed the Court in л n eloquent and energetic, though rather a somewhat unconnected speech, of... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 384 sider
...than that ot being an emissary of France, which he repelled with much feeling. When he was called upon to say, why sentence of death should not be passed upon him ? he addressed the court and jury in nearly the following terms : "lam asked," said he, "if I have... | |
 | 1826 - 368 sider
...than that of being an emissary of France, which he repelled with much feeling. When he was called upon to say, why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, he addressed the court and jury in nearly the following terms : " I am asked," said he, " if I have... | |
 | 1830 - 542 sider
...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... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1831 - 972 sider
...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.... | |
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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. 
