 The noise subsided, and he was asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him.  Criminal Trials - Pagina 469door David Jardine, Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1832Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | George Payne Rainsford James - 1843 - 454 pagina’s
...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 Tiim, he replied at first, " Nothing!" but then added, " Non eadem omnibus decora. The... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1846 - 380 pagina’s
...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 whilethe... | |
 | 1848 - 524 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1849 - 418 pagina’s
...favour." After the delivery of the verdict, which appears to have been unanimous, to the customary demand whether he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced against him, he at first replied only, " I have nothing to say;" then, after a long pause,... | |
 | George Payne R. James - 1849 - 406 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1852 - 272 pagina’s
...him guilty of the murder of the overseer, after which he was asked, with a sort of mock solemnity, if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him. "Go on." said the indignant culprit ; " hang me. kill me, do your will ! I was held... | |
 | Grace Aguilar - 1852 - 636 pagina’s
...natural emotion, and remained collected as before. He was silent till the usual question was asked, "if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced upon him ?" and then he made a step forward, looked boldly and sternly around him, and spoke,... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1852 - 334 pagina’s
...him guilty of the murder of the overseer, after which he was asked, with a sort of mock solemnity, if he had anything to say why sentence of death, should not be passed upon him. "Go on," said the indignant culprit; "hang me, kill me, do your will. I was held a... | |
 | 1853 - 858 pagina’s
...utmost firmness and composure, seemed startled but not appalled by the verdict; and on being asked, Whether he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced against bim? addressed the Court in a perfectly calm and collected voice, and at considerable... | |
 | William Wells Brown - 1853 - 296 pagina’s
...high treason, and sentenced to be hanged within ten days of that time. The judge asked the slave if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed on him. George stood for a moment in silence, and then said, "As I cannot speak as I should... | |
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