...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 have...

...other prisoners, John Squires was placed at the bar, and being asked in the usual terms what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, pleaded the benefit of clergy, adding, " I hope, my lord, you will be merciful ; I did not intend to...

...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....

...Lords Friers on the trial of Essex and Southampton three years before. ' 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 ;...

...GUILTY. The judge then placed the black cap on his head, and on the prisoner being asked what he had to say, why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, he simply replied — " I am innocent of the crime." His lordship then addressed the prisoner, and afterwards...

...Thistlewood made a speech of considerable length. He began by saying, " that he was asked what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him ? . This was but a mockery ; for if he had the eloquence of a Cicero, he was conscious that it would...

...Tbistlewood made a speech of considerable length. He began by saying, " that he was asked what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him ? This was but a mockery ; for if he had the eloquence of a Cicero, he was conscious that it would...

...is an excellent speech, and replete with good sense and high feeling. 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, " 1 have nothing to say ;" there he paused long ; " and...

...public virtue. After the usual formalities, he was called upon to answer, " whether he had any thing to say, why sentence of death should not be passed upon him." The judges, without doubt, supposed that he would probably make a solemn appeal, and protest, with...

...public virtue. After the usual formalities, he was called upon to answer, " whether he had any thing to say, why sentence of death should not be passed upon him." The judges, without doubt, supposed that he would probably make a solemn appeal, and protest, with...