...overruled, he was sentenced two days afterwards to be hung on the 3d December. On being asked whether he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced upon him, he immediately rose, and, in a clear, distinct voice, said : " I have, may it...

...counsel, and called no witnesses in his defence ; but upon being asked by the judge, in the usual form, " if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him ?" he made in substance the following extraordinary speech : — " My lord, it is evident all I could...

...a deliberation of twenty minutes, found a verdict of Guilty. When asked, in the usual form, whether he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, the prisoner, who appeared thunderstruck at the verdict, but speedily recovered his self-possession,...

...conscience. I cannot plead otherwise." His lordship having then asked him in the usual form whether he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him (to which the prisoner made no reply), passed sentence in very feeling terms, and the prisoner was...

...but was recommended to mercy on account of his extreme youth. He was then asked if he had anytliing to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him. When ho replied, " My lord judge, and gentlemen of the jury, I can truly say that I am perfectly innocent...

...your crimes. You have had a fair and open trial by court>martial, such as our law directs. Have you anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon you in accordance with the judgment ? ' Old Silas looked up with flashing eyes, and shook back his...

...convicted, the Eecorder of London had him called upon by name, in the usual manner, to know what he had to say, why sentence of death should not be passed upon him. His address to the bench showed his fixed determination to die. He spoke thus : — " My Lord, I am...

...bewildered the prisoner, or whether he thought there was no chance left, one does not know ; but when asked if he had anything to say, why sentence of death should not be passed, he was silent. Now, however, that the sentence, amidst a profound death-like silence, was being pronounced....

...to mercy on the ground that his deed was not premeditated. When the prisoner was asked what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, he merely answered, " I am innocent." He was sentenced to death, and would probably havebeen executed,...

...the Brummel tie, is the speech of the Lord Grey of Wilton, who was tried with Kaleigh in 1603. When asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced, these were his words : " I have nothing to say ; " there he paused long ; " and yet a word...