...his hand. These he began to read, bnt with some trcmonr: saying — that he was asked, what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him ? This was bnt a mockery, for, if he had the eloquence of Cicero, he was conscious that it would avail...

...former plea, and on its being withdrawn, pleaded Guilty. Mr. Shelton then asked Thistlewood what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him. Thist It-wood thus addressed the Court :— " My lords ; — I am asked, my lord, what I have to say...

...shewn him favour; but at length they pronounced against him, and demanded " whether he had any thing to say, why sentence of death should not be passed upon him ?" " I have nothing to say," replied Lord Grey, and there he paused long, 4( and yet a word of Tacitus...

...Guilty. The Clerk of Arraigns then called on the prisoner in the usual form to know if he had any thing to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him. The prisoner, in a faultering accent, and a pale and agitated countenance, said, " My lord ! my lord...

...former plea, and on its being withdrawn, pleaded Guilty. Mr. Sfielton then asked Thistlewood what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him. Thistlewood thus addressed the Court :— " My lords ; — I am asked, my lord, what I have to say...

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

...arraying himself in the terrible badge of his office, he turned to the prisoner, and asked what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him ? " My Lord," said the prisoner, who wept while he spoke, and whose voice faltered as he gave utterance...

...people showed no disposition to espouse hi« cause. The prisoner, having been asked if he had any thing to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, addressed the Court in л n eloquent and energetic, though rather a somewhat unconnected speech, of...

...than that of being an emissary of France, which he repelled with much feeling. When he was called upon to say, why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, he addressed the court and jury in nearly the following terms : " I am asked," said he, " if I have...

...than that ot being an emissary of France, which he repelled with much feeling. When he was called upon to say, why sentence of death should not be passed upon him ? he addressed the court and jury in nearly the following terms : "lam asked," said he, "if I have...