...the 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 the demand...

...of "guilty" without leaving the box; and then the judge registrar turned to her and asked her if she had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed on her. In his charge to the jury the judge had called her deed cruel, and without cause. She paused a...

...the prisoner's counsel, but the court refused to disturb the verdict. When asked by the court whether he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, he delivered one of his blatant speeches, in which he criticised very severely the testimony...

...of Guilty was brought in against Daniel Freeling and John Debbing, who were asked if either of them had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon them. All eyes were turned to the dock, and the prisoner Freeling, passing his hand across his...

...the verdict which found him " Guilty " was declared, and the usual question was put to him whether he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced against him ? The colour did not fade from his cheek when he answered, speaking quite distinctly,...

...which were not very large would hardly like inquiries to be made as to whether their constituencies had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon them. He presumed, too, that hon. Members representing constituencies having two Members, like...

...a loyal supporter of the king on the throne. Both were found guilty. Talbot did not pretend to have anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed on him. ' He had drawn the wine,' he remarked, ' and now he must drink it.' Justice Hall pleaded that he was in...

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...stealing a part of a cheese, especially when the convict, in reply to the Judge's question whether he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced upon him, exclaimed : — " I stole a piece of cheese when I was so hungry I could not go...

...purpose. Inquiry was then made of the prisoner by the clerk, pursuant to the order of the court, whether he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced against him ; and the court having heard and attentively considered his reply, and perceiving...