...evident emotion. The 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...

...of Harriet Lane, and Thomas Wainwright accessory after the fact. Henry Wainwright on being asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, made a statement declaring his innocence. Sentence of death was then passed on him,...

...in the State-Paper Office. It is an excellent speech, and replete with good sense and high feeling. Lords, and the demand whether he had anything to say...not be given against him, these only were his words, " 1 have nothing to say ;" there he paused long ; " and yet a word of Tacitus comes in my mind, Non...

...populace outside, greeting the news that he would die on Monday. The noise subsided, and he was asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him. He had resumed his listening attitude, and looked intently at his questioner •while...

...populace outside, greeting the news that he would die on Monday. The noise subsided, and he was asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him. He had resumed his listening attitude, and looked intently at his questioner while...

...custom is, affirmed upon his honour and conscience that he was guilty. Then the earl being asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced against him, said the same which his father had said before him in the same place — God's...

...stillness ensued—not a rustle—not a breath.—Guilty. " The noise subsided, and he was asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him. He had resumed his listening attitude, and looked intently at his questioner while...

...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 I have nothing to say ; ' there he paused long ; ' and yet a word of Tacitus comes in my mind, —...

...populace outside, greeting the news that he would die on Monday. The noise subsided, and he was asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him. He bad resumed his listening attitude, and looked intently at his questioner while...

...conclusive evidence against him, and he likewise was pronounced guilty of high treason. When asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, he replied at first, " Nothing !" but then added " Non eadem omnibus decora. The House...