 | English literature - 1841 - 606 pages
...make an atonement to his God and country by warning his deluded countrymen." When Emmett was called on to say " why sentence of death should not be pronounced on him," he bitterly remonstrated against what в в 2 seemed to him. the unjust and ungenerous privilege claimed... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1843 - 452 pages
...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... | |
 | George Payne Rainsford James - 1843 - 454 pages
...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... | |
 | Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1844 - 498 pages
...silence prevaded the court-room as the prisoner was brought in. When asked by the judge if he had aught to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced on him, he arose, and said : " I have to thank his honor, the judge, for his impartiality ; I have to thank... | |
 | Charles Dickens - Criminals - 1846 - 380 pages
...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... | |
 | Law - 1848 - 524 pages
...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... | |
 | Thomas Birch, Robert Folkestone Williams - Great Britain - 1848 - 526 pages
...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 —... | |
 | Robert Folkestone Williams - Great Britain - 1848 - 506 pages
...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 —... | |
 | George Payne R. James - 1849 - 406 pages
...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... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1849 - 418 pages
...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, he added,... | |
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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. 
